Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Monroe, LA reefer rate

$3,942reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $3,430–$4,455
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Monroe price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,111
Fuel: $831
All-in estimate: $3,942

Return trip

Monroe → Chicago$2,690

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

Chicago to Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,306	$4.08	$2,943 – $3,670
53' refrigerated	$3,942	$4.86	$3,430 – $4,455
48' flatbed	$4,036	$4.98	$3,471 – $4,601
Step deck	$4,406	$5.43	$3,701 – $5,111
Power only	$2,897	$3.57	$2,520 – $3,273
Hotshot	$2,185	$2.69	$1,814 – $2,556
26' box truck	$2,151	$2.65	$1,828 – $2,473
Sprinter van	$1,323	$1.63	$1,111 – $1,534

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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 Monroe

53' refrigerated lanes into Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$4,938	$3.64	$4,296 – $5,580	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$8,388	$4.68	$7,298 – $9,478	4 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,666	$5.19	$1,449 – $1,883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$3,819	$2.79	$3,323 – $4,316	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$4,140	$3.27	$3,602 – $4,679	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$2,225	$4.32	$1,935 – $2,514	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$8,069	$4.70	$7,020 – $9,118	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,672	$5.18	$1,454 – $1,889	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Monroe, LA is estimated at $3,942 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,430 and $4,455.

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

About 811 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 $831 of the $3,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,111 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,690, which makes Chicago, IL to Monroe, 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