Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to McKinney, TX reefer rate

$3,915reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $3,406–$4,424
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to McKinney price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,980
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $3,915

Return trip

McKinney → Chicago$2,909

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,284	$3.60	$2,923 – $3,646
53' refrigerated	$3,915	$4.29	$3,406 – $4,424
48' flatbed	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557
Step deck	$4,362	$4.78	$3,664 – $5,060
Power only	$2,884	$3.16	$2,509 – $3,259
Hotshot	$2,176	$2.39	$1,806 – $2,546
26' box truck	$2,139	$2.35	$1,818 – $2,460
Sprinter van	$1,314	$1.44	$1,104 – $1,524

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More lanes from Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d

More lanes into McKinney

53' refrigerated lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,141	$3.22	$4,473 – $5,809	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,428	$4.36	$5,592 – $7,263	3 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,436	$4.92	$1,249 – $1,623	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,788	$2.65	$2,425 – $3,150	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,356	$2.88	$3,790 – $4,922	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,538	$4.65	$1,338 – $1,738	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,142	$4.39	$5,344 – $6,940	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$2,787	$2.62	$2,425 – $3,150	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to McKinney, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to McKinney, TX is estimated at $3,915 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,406 and $4,424.

How far is Chicago, IL from McKinney, TX by truck?

About 912 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $935 of the $3,915 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKinney, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,909, which makes Chicago, IL to McKinney, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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