Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Springfield, TN reefer rate

$2,565reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 439 mi
Typical range: $2,231–$2,898
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Springfield price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,115
Fuel: $450
All-in estimate: $2,565

Return trip

Springfield → Chicago$1,834

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Springfield, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,148	$4.89	$1,912 – $2,385
53' refrigerated	$2,565	$5.84	$2,231 – $2,898
48' flatbed	$2,670	$6.08	$2,296 – $3,043
Step deck	$2,924	$6.66	$2,456 – $3,392
Power only	$1,855	$4.22	$1,613 – $2,096
Hotshot	$1,398	$3.18	$1,160 – $1,635
26' box truck	$1,386	$3.16	$1,178 – $1,594
Sprinter van	$859	$1.96	$722 – $997

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 Springfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Springfield, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$3,505	$3.93	$3,050 – $3,961	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,100 mi	$9,619	$4.58	$8,369 – $10,870	4 d
Houston, TX	798 mi	$3,033	$3.80	$2,639 – $3,428	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$4,578	$2.70	$3,983 – $5,173	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,877	$3.58	$2,503 – $3,251	2 d
San Antonio, TX	980 mi	$3,556	$3.63	$3,094 – $4,019	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$9,386	$4.59	$8,166 – $10,607	4 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$2,835	$3.89	$2,466 – $3,203	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Springfield, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Springfield, TN is estimated at $2,565 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 439 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,231 and $2,898.

How far is Chicago, IL from Springfield, TN by truck?

About 439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $450 of the $2,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Springfield, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,834, which makes Chicago, IL to Springfield, TN 40% 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