Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Minden, LA reefer rate

$4,027reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $3,504–$4,551
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Minden price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,172
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $4,027

Return trip

Minden → Chicago$2,748

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,378	$4.05	$3,006 – $3,749
53' refrigerated	$4,027	$4.83	$3,504 – $4,551
48' flatbed	$4,120	$4.94	$3,543 – $4,697
Step deck	$4,498	$5.39	$3,778 – $5,217
Power only	$2,961	$3.55	$2,576 – $3,346
Hotshot	$2,233	$2.68	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,198	$2.63	$1,868 – $2,527
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.62	$1,135 – $1,567

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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 Minden

53' refrigerated lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,130	$3.61	$4,463 – $5,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$8,053	$4.70	$7,006 – $9,100	4 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,531	$5.59	$1,332 – $1,730	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,627	$2.82	$3,155 – $4,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,317	$3.24	$3,756 – $4,878	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,032	$4.53	$1,768 – $2,296	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$7,730	$4.73	$6,725 – $8,735	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,433	$5.97	$1,246 – $1,619	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Minden, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Minden, LA is estimated at $4,027 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,504 and $4,551.

How far is Chicago, IL from Minden, LA by truck?

About 834 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 $855 of the $4,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,748, which makes Chicago, IL to Minden, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology