Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Texarkana, TX reefer rate

$3,534reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $3,074–$3,993
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: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,716
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $3,534

Return trip

Texarkana → Chicago$2,625

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

Chicago to Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Texarkana, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,964	$3.71	$2,638 – $3,290
53' refrigerated	$3,534	$4.43	$3,074 – $3,993
48' flatbed	$3,619	$4.54	$3,112 – $4,126
Step deck	$3,951	$4.95	$3,319 – $4,584
Power only	$2,595	$3.25	$2,258 – $2,933
Hotshot	$1,958	$2.45	$1,625 – $2,291
26' box truck	$1,927	$2.42	$1,638 – $2,216
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.49	$996 – $1,375

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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, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,432 mi	$4,689	$3.27	$4,079 – $5,298	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$7,062	$4.29	$6,144 – $7,980	4 d
Houston, TX	312 mi	$1,488	$4.77	$1,295 – $1,682	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,222 mi	$3,154	$2.58	$2,744 – $3,564	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$3,949	$2.94	$3,436 – $4,463	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,843	$4.11	$1,604 – $2,083	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,571 mi	$6,784	$4.32	$5,902 – $7,666	3 d
Dallas, TX	191 mi	$1,172	$6.14	$1,020 – $1,324	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Texarkana, TX is estimated at $3,534 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,074 and $3,993.

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

About 798 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 $818 of the $3,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,716 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,625, which makes Chicago, IL to Texarkana, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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