Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Prichard, AL reefer rate

$4,416reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 903 mi
Typical range: $3,842–$4,990
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Prichard price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,490
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $4,416

Return trip

Prichard → Chicago$3,188

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chicago to Prichard by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Prichard, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,704	$4.10	$3,296 – $4,111
53' refrigerated	$4,416	$4.89	$3,842 – $4,990
48' flatbed	$4,509	$4.99	$3,878 – $5,140
Step deck	$4,920	$5.45	$4,133 – $5,708
Power only	$3,252	$3.60	$2,829 – $3,674
Hotshot	$2,453	$2.72	$2,036 – $2,870
26' box truck	$2,412	$2.67	$2,050 – $2,774
Sprinter van	$1,481	$1.64	$1,244 – $1,719

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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 Prichard

53' refrigerated lanes into Prichard, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,235 mi	$4,707	$3.81	$4,095 – $5,319	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,094 mi	$9,915	$4.73	$8,626 – $11,204	4 d
Houston, TX	517 mi	$2,300	$4.45	$2,001 – $2,599	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,665 mi	$4,658	$2.80	$4,053 – $5,264	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$3,925	$3.43	$3,415 – $4,435	3 d
San Antonio, TX	740 mi	$2,962	$4.00	$2,577 – $3,347	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$9,565	$4.76	$8,321 – $10,808	4 d
Dallas, TX	620 mi	$2,606	$4.20	$2,267 – $2,945	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Prichard, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Prichard, AL is estimated at $4,416 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 903 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,842 and $4,990.

How far is Chicago, IL from Prichard, AL by truck?

About 903 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 $926 of the $4,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Prichard, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,188, which makes Chicago, IL to Prichard, AL 39% 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