Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Picayune, MS reefer rate

$4,549reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $3,958–$5,141
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Picayune price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,595
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $4,549

Return trip

Picayune → Chicago$3,136

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Picayune by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Picayune, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,816	$4.10	$3,396 – $4,236
53' refrigerated	$4,549	$4.89	$3,958 – $5,141
48' flatbed	$4,643	$4.99	$3,993 – $5,293
Step deck	$5,065	$5.44	$4,255 – $5,876
Power only	$3,352	$3.60	$2,917 – $3,788
Hotshot	$2,529	$2.72	$2,099 – $2,959
26' box truck	$2,486	$2.67	$2,113 – $2,859
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.64	$1,282 – $1,771

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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 Picayune

53' refrigerated lanes into Picayune, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,327 mi	$5,027	$3.79	$4,374 – $5,681	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,995 mi	$9,555	$4.79	$8,313 – $10,797	4 d
Houston, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,730 – $2,247	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$4,445	$2.84	$3,867 – $5,023	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,236 mi	$4,208	$3.40	$3,661 – $4,755	3 d
San Antonio, TX	631 mi	$2,654	$4.21	$2,309 – $3,000	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,909 mi	$9,190	$4.81	$7,995 – $10,385	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,341	$4.45	$2,036 – $2,645	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Picayune, MS?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Picayune, MS is estimated at $4,549 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,958 and $5,141.

How far is Chicago, IL from Picayune, MS by truck?

About 931 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 $954 of the $4,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Picayune, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,136, which makes Chicago, IL to Picayune, MS 45% 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