Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Newport News, VA reefer rate

$4,564reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 802 mi
Typical range: $3,971–$5,158
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Newport News price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,742
Fuel: $822
All-in estimate: $4,564

Return trip

Newport News → Chicago$2,681

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Newport News by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Newport News, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,828	$4.77	$3,407 – $4,249
53' refrigerated	$4,564	$5.69	$3,971 – $5,158
48' flatbed	$4,674	$5.83	$4,019 – $5,328
Step deck	$5,103	$6.36	$4,286 – $5,919
Power only	$3,352	$4.18	$2,917 – $3,788
Hotshot	$2,529	$3.15	$2,099 – $2,959
26' box truck	$2,489	$3.10	$2,116 – $2,863
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.91	$1,286 – $1,776

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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 Newport News

53' refrigerated lanes into Newport News, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	335 mi	$2,116	$6.32	$1,841 – $2,391	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$14,443	$5.22	$12,565 – $16,320	6 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$5,610	$3.98	$4,880 – $6,339	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,369 mi	$7,205	$3.04	$6,268 – $8,142	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$1,625	$6.37	$1,414 – $1,836	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$6,306	$3.90	$5,486 – $7,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$14,195	$5.23	$12,349 – $16,040	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,553	$3.98	$4,831 – $6,274	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Newport News, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Newport News, VA is estimated at $4,564 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 802 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,971 and $5,158.

How far is Chicago, IL from Newport News, VA by truck?

About 802 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 $822 of the $4,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newport News, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,681, which makes Chicago, IL to Newport News, VA 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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