Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Port St. Lucie, FL reefer rate

$7,512reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $6,535–$8,488
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,197
Fuel: $1,315
All-in estimate: $7,512

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Chicago$3,090

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,303	$4.91	$5,610 – $6,997
53' refrigerated	$7,512	$5.85	$6,535 – $8,488
48' flatbed	$7,616	$5.94	$6,550 – $8,682
Step deck	$8,299	$6.47	$6,971 – $9,626
Power only	$5,568	$4.34	$4,845 – $6,292
Hotshot	$4,203	$3.28	$3,488 – $4,917
26' box truck	$4,118	$3.21	$3,501 – $4,736
Sprinter van	$2,521	$1.97	$2,118 – $2,925

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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 St. Lucie

53' refrigerated lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$5,786	$4.93	$5,034 – $6,538	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$16,018	$5.92	$13,936 – $18,101	6 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,139	$4.70	$4,471 – $5,808	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$7,870	$3.46	$6,847 – $8,893	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$4,862	$4.43	$4,230 – $5,494	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$5,973	$4.55	$5,196 – $6,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$15,543	$5.93	$13,522 – $17,563	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$5,695	$4.60	$4,955 – $6,435	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $7,512 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,535 and $8,488.

How far is Chicago, IL from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,283 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,315 of the $7,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,090, which makes Chicago, IL to Port St. Lucie, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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