Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pflugerville, TX reefer rate

$4,655reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,133 mi
Typical range: $4,050–$5,261
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pflugerville price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,494
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $4,655

Return trip

Pflugerville → Chicago$3,458

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

Chicago to Pflugerville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pflugerville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,906	$3.45	$3,476 – $4,336
53' refrigerated	$4,655	$4.11	$4,050 – $5,261
48' flatbed	$4,731	$4.18	$4,069 – $5,394
Step deck	$5,158	$4.55	$4,333 – $5,983
Power only	$3,444	$3.04	$2,996 – $3,891
Hotshot	$2,599	$2.29	$2,157 – $3,040
26' box truck	$2,549	$2.25	$2,167 – $2,932
Sprinter van	$1,562	$1.38	$1,312 – $1,812

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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 Pflugerville

53' refrigerated lanes into Pflugerville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,769 mi	$5,624	$3.18	$4,893 – $6,355	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,462 mi	$6,379	$4.36	$5,550 – $7,209	3 d
Houston, TX	165 mi	$1,104	$6.69	$961 – $1,248	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,033 mi	$2,751	$2.66	$2,394 – $3,109	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,681 mi	$4,777	$2.84	$4,156 – $5,398	4 d
San Antonio, TX	103 mi	$942	$9.15	$820 – $1,064	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$6,031	$4.41	$5,247 – $6,815	3 d
Dallas, TX	200 mi	$1,195	$5.98	$1,040 – $1,351	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Pflugerville, TX is estimated at $4,655 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,050 and $5,261.

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

About 1,133 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 $1,161 of the $4,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,494 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,458, which makes Chicago, IL to Pflugerville, TX 35% 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