Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pooler, GA reefer rate

$4,402reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $3,830–$4,975
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pooler price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,484
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $4,402

Return trip

Pooler → Chicago$2,765

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Chicago to Pooler by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pooler, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,692	$4.12	$3,286 – $4,099
53' refrigerated	$4,402	$4.91	$3,830 – $4,975
48' flatbed	$4,496	$5.02	$3,867 – $5,126
Step deck	$4,907	$5.48	$4,121 – $5,692
Power only	$3,241	$3.62	$2,820 – $3,663
Hotshot	$2,445	$2.73	$2,030 – $2,861
26' box truck	$2,404	$2.68	$2,044 – $2,765
Sprinter van	$1,477	$1.65	$1,241 – $1,713

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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 Pooler

53' refrigerated lanes into Pooler, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	846 mi	$3,491	$4.13	$3,037 – $3,945	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,530 mi	$11,789	$4.66	$10,256 – $13,321	5 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,760	$3.74	$3,272 – $4,249	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,108 mi	$5,749	$2.73	$5,001 – $6,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	760 mi	$2,858	$3.76	$2,487 – $3,230	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,422	$3.60	$3,847 – $4,997	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$11,480	$4.67	$9,988 – $12,972	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,068 mi	$3,948	$3.70	$3,435 – $4,461	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pooler, GA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Pooler, GA is estimated at $4,402 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,830 and $4,975.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pooler, GA by truck?

About 896 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 $918 of the $4,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pooler, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,765, which makes Chicago, IL to Pooler, GA 59% 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