Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Monroe, NC reefer rate

$3,783reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $3,291–$4,275
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Monroe price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,046
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $3,783

Return trip

Monroe → Chicago$2,306

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chicago to Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Monroe, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,172	$4.41	$2,823 – $3,521
53' refrigerated	$3,783	$5.26	$3,291 – $4,275
48' flatbed	$3,884	$5.40	$3,340 – $4,428
Step deck	$4,243	$5.90	$3,564 – $4,922
Power only	$2,772	$3.85	$2,411 – $3,132
Hotshot	$2,090	$2.91	$1,735 – $2,446
26' box truck	$2,060	$2.87	$1,751 – $2,369
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.76	$1,066 – $1,472

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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, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,843	$4.53	$2,474 – $3,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$11,962	$4.73	$10,407 – $13,517	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,117	$3.73	$3,581 – $4,652	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$5,860	$2.77	$5,098 – $6,622	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,268	$4.22	$1,974 – $2,563	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,757	$3.62	$4,139 – $5,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$11,696	$4.74	$10,176 – $13,217	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$4,135	$3.72	$3,597 – $4,672	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Monroe, NC is estimated at $3,783 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,291 and $4,275.

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

About 719 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 $737 of the $3,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,306, which makes Chicago, IL to Monroe, NC 64% 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