Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pineville, LA reefer rate

$4,304reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 909 mi
Typical range: $3,745–$4,864
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pineville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,372
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $4,304

Return trip

Pineville → Chicago$2,937

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Pineville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pineville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,610	$3.97	$3,213 – $4,007
53' refrigerated	$4,304	$4.73	$3,745 – $4,864
48' flatbed	$4,395	$4.83	$3,779 – $5,010
Step deck	$4,795	$5.28	$4,028 – $5,562
Power only	$3,170	$3.49	$2,758 – $3,582
Hotshot	$2,392	$2.63	$1,985 – $2,798
26' box truck	$2,351	$2.59	$1,998 – $2,704
Sprinter van	$1,444	$1.59	$1,213 – $1,675

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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 Pineville

53' refrigerated lanes into Pineville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,431 mi	$5,164	$3.61	$4,493 – $5,835	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,793 mi	$8,384	$4.68	$7,294 – $9,474	4 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,447	$5.91	$1,259 – $1,635	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,364 mi	$3,810	$2.79	$3,315 – $4,305	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,341 mi	$4,341	$3.24	$3,777 – $4,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	456 mi	$2,055	$4.51	$1,788 – $2,322	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,709 mi	$8,040	$4.70	$6,995 – $9,086	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,672	$5.18	$1,454 – $1,889	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pineville, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Pineville, LA is estimated at $4,304 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 909 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,745 and $4,864.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pineville, LA by truck?

About 909 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 $932 of the $4,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pineville, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,937, which makes Chicago, IL to Pineville, LA 47% 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