Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tempe, AZ reefer rate

$7,000reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $6,090–$7,910
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Tempe price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,255
Fuel: $1,745
All-in estimate: $7,000

Return trip

Tempe → Chicago$3,978

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to Tempe by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tempe, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,876	$3.45	$5,230 – $6,523
53' refrigerated	$7,000	$4.11	$6,090 – $7,910
48' flatbed	$7,064	$4.15	$6,075 – $8,053
Step deck	$7,690	$4.52	$6,460 – $8,920
Power only	$5,212	$3.06	$4,534 – $5,889
Hotshot	$3,934	$2.31	$3,266 – $4,603
26' box truck	$3,848	$2.26	$3,270 – $4,425
Sprinter van	$2,350	$1.38	$1,974 – $2,727

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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 Tempe

53' refrigerated lanes into Tempe, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,226	$3.26	$7,157 – $9,296	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,768	$6.26	$2,408 – $3,128	1 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,017	$3.39	$3,495 – $4,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,108	$2.90	$6,184 – $8,032	5 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,463	$3.52	$3,012 – $3,913	2 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$2,435	$6.80	$2,119 – $2,752	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,605	$3.48	$3,136 – $4,073	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$5,306	$2.52	$4,616 – $5,996	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Tempe, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Tempe, AZ is estimated at $7,000 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,090 and $7,910.

How far is Chicago, IL from Tempe, AZ by truck?

About 1,703 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,745 of the $7,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tempe, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,978, which makes Chicago, IL to Tempe, AZ 76% 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