Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Montgomery, AL reefer rate

$3,944reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $3,431–$4,456
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Montgomery price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,146
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $3,944

Return trip

Montgomery → Chicago$2,847

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chicago to Montgomery by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Montgomery, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,307	$4.25	$2,943 – $3,671
53' refrigerated	$3,944	$5.06	$3,431 – $4,456
48' flatbed	$4,041	$5.19	$3,476 – $4,607
Step deck	$4,413	$5.66	$3,707 – $5,119
Power only	$2,895	$3.72	$2,519 – $3,271
Hotshot	$2,184	$2.80	$1,812 – $2,555
26' box truck	$2,150	$2.76	$1,828 – $2,473
Sprinter van	$1,323	$1.70	$1,111 – $1,535

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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 Montgomery

53' refrigerated lanes into Montgomery, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$4,133	$3.93	$3,596 – $4,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$10,315	$4.71	$8,974 – $11,656	5 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$2,754	$4.11	$2,396 – $3,112	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$4,900	$2.78	$4,263 – $5,537	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$3,413	$3.55	$2,969 – $3,856	2 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,405	$3.83	$2,962 – $3,847	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$9,995	$4.73	$8,696 – $11,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$2,909	$4.03	$2,531 – $3,287	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Montgomery, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Montgomery, AL is estimated at $3,944 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,431 and $4,456.

How far is Chicago, IL from Montgomery, AL by truck?

About 779 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 $798 of the $3,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montgomery, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,847, which makes Chicago, IL to Montgomery, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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