Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Port Royal, SC reefer rate

$4,548reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $3,957–$5,140
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Port Royal price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,630
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $4,548

Return trip

Port Royal → Chicago$2,709

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Chicago to Port Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Port Royal, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,815	$4.26	$3,395 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,548	$5.08	$3,957 – $5,140
48' flatbed	$4,646	$5.18	$3,995 – $5,296
Step deck	$5,069	$5.66	$4,258 – $5,881
Power only	$3,349	$3.74	$2,914 – $3,784
Hotshot	$2,527	$2.82	$2,097 – $2,956
26' box truck	$2,484	$2.77	$2,111 – $2,857
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.70	$1,282 – $1,770

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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 Royal

53' refrigerated lanes into Port Royal, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,486	$4.31	$3,033 – $3,939	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$12,320	$4.81	$10,718 – $13,921	5 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$4,011	$3.84	$3,490 – $4,533	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,023	$2.81	$5,240 – $6,805	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$2,846	$3.94	$2,476 – $3,216	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,692	$3.70	$4,082 – $5,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$12,010	$4.82	$10,448 – $13,571	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$4,187	$3.80	$3,643 – $4,731	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Port Royal, SC?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Port Royal, SC is estimated at $4,548 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,957 and $5,140.

How far is Chicago, IL from Port Royal, SC 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 $4,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Royal, SC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,709, which makes Chicago, IL to Port Royal, SC 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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