Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tucson, AZ reefer rate

$6,975reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $6,068–$7,882
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Tucson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,237
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $6,975

Return trip

Tucson → Chicago$3,964

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

Chicago to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499
53' refrigerated	$6,975	$4.11	$6,068 – $7,882
48' flatbed	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025
Step deck	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889
Power only	$5,193	$3.06	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587
26' box truck	$3,834	$2.26	$3,259 – $4,409
Sprinter van	$2,342	$1.38	$1,967 – $2,717

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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 Tucson

53' refrigerated lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,161	$3.26	$7,100 – $9,222	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,144	$5.85	$2,735 – $3,552	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,777	$3.44	$3,286 – $4,269	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,045	$2.91	$6,129 – $7,961	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,201	$3.59	$2,785 – $3,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,736	$6.30	$2,380 – $3,092	1 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$3,424	$3.53	$2,979 – $3,869	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $6,975 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,068 and $7,882.

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

About 1,696 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 $1,738 of the $6,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,237 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,964, which makes Chicago, IL to Tucson, 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