Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Slidell, LA reefer rate

$4,463reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $3,883–$5,043
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Slidell price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,487
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $4,463

Return trip

Slidell → Chicago$3,046

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,744	$3.93	$3,332 – $4,155
53' refrigerated	$4,463	$4.69	$3,883 – $5,043
48' flatbed	$4,552	$4.78	$3,915 – $5,189
Step deck	$4,966	$5.22	$4,171 – $5,760
Power only	$3,290	$3.46	$2,862 – $3,718
Hotshot	$2,482	$2.61	$2,060 – $2,904
26' box truck	$2,439	$2.56	$2,073 – $2,805
Sprinter van	$1,497	$1.57	$1,258 – $1,737

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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

53' refrigerated lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,904	$3.64	$4,267 – $5,542	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$9,202	$4.62	$8,005 – $10,398	4 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,888	$4.74	$1,642 – $2,133	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,277	$2.74	$3,721 – $4,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,108	$3.27	$3,574 – $4,642	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,533	$4.07	$2,203 – $2,862	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$8,846	$4.64	$7,696 – $9,996	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,256	$4.29	$1,963 – $2,550	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Slidell, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Slidell, LA is estimated at $4,463 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,883 and $5,043.

How far is Chicago, IL from Slidell, LA by truck?

About 952 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 $976 of the $4,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Slidell, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,046, which makes Chicago, IL to Slidell, LA 47% 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