Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Saginaw, TX reefer rate

$4,083reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $3,552–$4,614
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Saginaw price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,097
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $4,083

Return trip

Saginaw → Chicago$3,033

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

Chicago to Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Saginaw, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,425	$3.56	$3,048 – $3,802
53' refrigerated	$4,083	$4.24	$3,552 – $4,614
48' flatbed	$4,164	$4.33	$3,581 – $4,746
Step deck	$4,542	$4.72	$3,815 – $5,269
Power only	$3,011	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,402
Hotshot	$2,271	$2.36	$1,885 – $2,658
26' box truck	$2,232	$2.32	$1,897 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,370	$1.42	$1,151 – $1,589

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 Saginaw

53' refrigerated lanes into Saginaw, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$5,294	$3.21	$4,605 – $5,982	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,432 mi	$6,268	$4.38	$5,453 – $7,083	3 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,420	$4.97	$1,236 – $1,605	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,692	$2.68	$2,342 – $3,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$4,491	$2.87	$3,907 – $5,075	3 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,428	$4.94	$1,242 – $1,614	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,352 mi	$5,971	$4.42	$5,195 – $6,748	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,109 mi	$2,880	$2.60	$2,506 – $3,255	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Saginaw, TX is estimated at $4,083 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,552 and $4,614.

How far is Chicago, IL from Saginaw, TX by truck?

About 962 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 $986 of the $4,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,097 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saginaw, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,033, which makes Chicago, IL to Saginaw, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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