Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Vienna, VA reefer rate

$4,082reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.92
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $3,551–$4,612
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Vienna price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,375
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $4,082

Return trip

Vienna → Chicago$2,398

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Vienna by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Vienna, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,422	$4.96	$3,046 – $3,799
53' refrigerated	$4,082	$5.92	$3,551 – $4,612
48' flatbed	$4,195	$6.08	$3,608 – $4,783
Step deck	$4,584	$6.64	$3,850 – $5,317
Power only	$2,988	$4.33	$2,599 – $3,376
Hotshot	$2,253	$3.27	$1,870 – $2,636
26' box truck	$2,222	$3.22	$1,888 – $2,555
Sprinter van	$1,369	$1.98	$1,150 – $1,588

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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 Vienna

53' refrigerated lanes into Vienna, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	253 mi	$1,823	$7.21	$1,586 – $2,060	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,705 mi	$14,142	$5.23	$12,304 – $15,981	6 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$5,657	$3.97	$4,921 – $6,392	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,317 mi	$7,062	$3.05	$6,144 – $7,981	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,330	$8.21	$1,157 – $1,503	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,622 mi	$6,319	$3.90	$5,498 – $7,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$13,927	$5.24	$12,117 – $15,738	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$5,502	$3.99	$4,787 – $6,217	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Vienna, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Vienna, VA is estimated at $4,082 all-in in October 2026, or $5.92 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,551 and $4,612.

How far is Chicago, IL from Vienna, VA by truck?

About 690 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 $707 of the $4,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Vienna, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,398, which makes Chicago, IL to Vienna, VA 70% 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