Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Odessa, TX reefer rate

$5,050reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $4,394–$5,707
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Odessa price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,768
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $5,050

Return trip

Odessa → Chicago$3,752

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

Chicago to Odessa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Odessa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,238	$3.39	$3,772 – $4,704
53' refrigerated	$5,050	$4.04	$4,394 – $5,707
48' flatbed	$5,123	$4.10	$4,406 – $5,840
Step deck	$5,583	$4.46	$4,689 – $6,476
Power only	$3,742	$2.99	$3,256 – $4,229
Hotshot	$2,824	$2.26	$2,344 – $3,305
26' box truck	$2,768	$2.21	$2,353 – $3,184
Sprinter van	$1,695	$1.36	$1,424 – $1,966

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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 Odessa

53' refrigerated lanes into Odessa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,989 mi	$6,234	$3.13	$5,424 – $7,045	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,112 mi	$5,081	$4.57	$4,420 – $5,741	3 d
Houston, TX	516 mi	$2,021	$3.92	$1,758 – $2,284	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,003	$2.94	$1,743 – $2,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,905 mi	$5,329	$2.80	$4,636 – $6,022	4 d
San Antonio, TX	333 mi	$1,543	$4.63	$1,342 – $1,744	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,021 mi	$4,743	$4.65	$4,127 – $5,360	2 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,695	$4.33	$1,474 – $1,915	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Odessa, TX is estimated at $5,050 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,394 and $5,707.

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

About 1,251 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,282 of the $5,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,752, which makes Chicago, IL to Odessa, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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