Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Nacogdoches, TX reefer rate

$4,039reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $3,514–$4,564
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Nacogdoches price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,066
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $4,039

Return trip

Nacogdoches → Chicago$3,001

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

Chicago to Nacogdoches by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Nacogdoches, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,388	$3.57	$3,016 – $3,761
53' refrigerated	$4,039	$4.26	$3,514 – $4,564
48' flatbed	$4,120	$4.34	$3,544 – $4,697
Step deck	$4,495	$4.74	$3,776 – $5,214
Power only	$2,978	$3.14	$2,591 – $3,365
Hotshot	$2,247	$2.37	$1,865 – $2,629
26' box truck	$2,208	$2.33	$1,876 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,355	$1.43	$1,138 – $1,572

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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 Nacogdoches

53' refrigerated lanes into Nacogdoches, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,545 mi	$5,002	$3.24	$4,352 – $5,652	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,025	$4.29	$6,112 – $7,938	4 d
Houston, TX	158 mi	$1,086	$6.87	$945 – $1,227	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,122	$2.59	$2,716 – $3,528	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,456 mi	$4,223	$2.90	$3,674 – $4,772	3 d
San Antonio, TX	323 mi	$1,517	$4.70	$1,320 – $1,714	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,710	$4.33	$5,837 – $7,582	3 d
Dallas, TX	175 mi	$1,130	$6.46	$983 – $1,277	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Nacogdoches, TX is estimated at $4,039 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,514 and $4,564.

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

About 949 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 $973 of the $4,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,066 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,001, which makes Chicago, IL to Nacogdoches, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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