Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Texarkana, AR reefer rate

$3,600reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 796 mi
Typical range: $3,132–$4,068
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Texarkana price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,784
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $3,600

Return trip

Texarkana → Chicago$2,704

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Texarkana, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,019	$3.79	$2,687 – $3,351
53' refrigerated	$3,600	$4.52	$3,132 – $4,068
48' flatbed	$3,687	$4.63	$3,171 – $4,203
Step deck	$4,026	$5.06	$3,382 – $4,670
Power only	$2,644	$3.32	$2,300 – $2,987
Hotshot	$1,994	$2.51	$1,655 – $2,333
26' box truck	$1,963	$2.47	$1,669 – $2,258
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.52	$1,014 – $1,401

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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 Texarkana

53' refrigerated lanes into Texarkana, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$4,771	$3.34	$4,151 – $5,391	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,234	$4.38	$6,294 – $8,175	4 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,522	$4.86	$1,324 – $1,719	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,235	$2.63	$2,814 – $3,655	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,018	$3.00	$3,496 – $4,540	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$1,892	$4.19	$1,646 – $2,138	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$6,950	$4.40	$6,047 – $7,854	3 d
Dallas, TX	197 mi	$1,212	$6.15	$1,055 – $1,370	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Texarkana, AR?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Texarkana, AR is estimated at $3,600 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 796 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,132 and $4,068.

How far is Chicago, IL from Texarkana, AR by truck?

About 796 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 $816 of the $3,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texarkana, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,704, which makes Chicago, IL to Texarkana, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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