Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pensacola, FL reefer rate

$5,790reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.23
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $5,038–$6,543
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pensacola price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,837
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $5,790

Return trip

Pensacola → Chicago$2,382

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Pensacola by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pensacola, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,857	$5.22	$4,323 – $5,391
53' refrigerated	$5,790	$6.23	$5,038 – $6,543
48' flatbed	$5,909	$6.35	$5,082 – $6,736
Step deck	$6,447	$6.93	$5,416 – $7,479
Power only	$4,267	$4.59	$3,712 – $4,821
Hotshot	$3,219	$3.46	$2,672 – $3,766
26' box truck	$3,164	$3.40	$2,689 – $3,638
Sprinter van	$1,943	$2.09	$1,632 – $2,254

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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 Pensacola

53' refrigerated lanes into Pensacola, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$5,927	$4.90	$5,157 – $6,698	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$13,084	$6.05	$11,383 – $14,785	5 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$3,187	$5.50	$2,773 – $3,602	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,736 mi	$6,190	$3.57	$5,385 – $6,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,118 mi	$4,937	$4.42	$4,295 – $5,579	3 d
San Antonio, TX	804 mi	$4,040	$5.02	$3,515 – $4,565	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$12,636	$6.07	$10,993 – $14,278	4 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$3,613	$5.22	$3,144 – $4,083	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pensacola, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Pensacola, FL is estimated at $5,790 all-in in October 2026, or $6.23 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,038 and $6,543.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pensacola, FL by truck?

About 930 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 $953 of the $5,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pensacola, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,382, which makes Chicago, IL to Pensacola, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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