Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Port Arthur, TX reefer rate

$4,394reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $3,823–$4,965
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Port Arthur price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,313
Fuel: $1,081
All-in estimate: $4,394

Return trip

Port Arthur → Chicago$3,264

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

Chicago to Port Arthur by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Port Arthur, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,687	$3.49	$3,281 – $4,092
53' refrigerated	$4,394	$4.17	$3,823 – $4,965
48' flatbed	$4,472	$4.24	$3,846 – $5,098
Step deck	$4,877	$4.62	$4,097 – $5,657
Power only	$3,246	$3.08	$2,824 – $3,668
Hotshot	$2,449	$2.32	$2,033 – $2,866
26' box truck	$2,404	$2.28	$2,044 – $2,765
Sprinter van	$1,475	$1.40	$1,239 – $1,711

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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 Port Arthur

53' refrigerated lanes into Port Arthur, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$5,116	$3.23	$4,451 – $5,781	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$7,351	$4.26	$6,396 – $8,307	4 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$950	$8.96	$826 – $1,073	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$3,310	$2.56	$2,880 – $3,740	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$4,319	$2.89	$3,757 – $4,880	3 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,535	$4.65	$1,336 – $1,735	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$7,010	$4.30	$6,099 – $7,921	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,480	$4.79	$1,288 – $1,673	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Port Arthur, TX is estimated at $4,394 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,823 and $4,965.

How far is Chicago, IL from Port Arthur, TX by truck?

About 1,055 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 $1,081 of the $4,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Arthur, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,264, which makes Chicago, IL to Port Arthur, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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