Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Payson, AZ reefer rate

$6,747reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,632 mi
Typical range: $5,870–$7,624
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Payson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,074
Fuel: $1,673
All-in estimate: $6,747

Return trip

Payson → Chicago$3,834

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to Payson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Payson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,663	$3.47	$5,040 – $6,286
53' refrigerated	$6,747	$4.13	$5,870 – $7,624
48' flatbed	$6,813	$4.17	$5,859 – $7,766
Step deck	$7,417	$4.54	$6,231 – $8,604
Power only	$5,020	$3.08	$4,368 – $5,673
Hotshot	$3,790	$2.32	$3,145 – $4,434
26' box truck	$3,707	$2.27	$3,151 – $4,263
Sprinter van	$2,265	$1.39	$1,903 – $2,628

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 Payson

53' refrigerated lanes into Payson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$8,031	$3.27	$6,987 – $9,075	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$2,914	$6.08	$2,535 – $3,293	1 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,945	$3.41	$3,432 – $4,458	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$758	$9.98	$660 – $857	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$6,937	$2.91	$6,035 – $7,839	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,412	$3.53	$2,969 – $3,856	2 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$2,649	$6.43	$2,305 – $2,994	1 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$3,490	$3.51	$3,037 – $3,944	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Payson, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Payson, AZ is estimated at $6,747 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,870 and $7,624.

How far is Chicago, IL from Payson, AZ by truck?

About 1,632 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,673 of the $6,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Payson, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,834, which makes Chicago, IL to Payson, AZ 76% 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