Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Converse, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,685reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $3,206–$4,164
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Converse to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,431
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $3,685

Return trip

Chicago → Converse$4,960

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Converse to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Converse, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,092	$2.53	$2,752 – $3,432
53' refrigerated	$3,685	$3.01	$3,206 – $4,164
48' flatbed	$3,739	$3.05	$3,216 – $4,263
Step deck	$4,075	$3.33	$3,423 – $4,727
Power only	$2,729	$2.23	$2,375 – $3,084
Hotshot	$2,060	$1.68	$1,710 – $2,410
26' box truck	$2,019	$1.65	$1,716 – $2,322
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.01	$1,039 – $1,435

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More lanes from Converse

53' refrigerated lanes from Converse, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,853 mi	$7,153	$3.86	$6,223 – $8,082	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$4,286	$2.98	$3,728 – $4,843	3 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,216	$5.85	$1,058 – $1,375	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,012 mi	$3,538	$3.50	$3,078 – $3,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,765 mi	$6,521	$3.69	$5,673 – $7,369	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$4,033	$3.01	$3,509 – $4,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$1,425	$4.95	$1,240 – $1,611	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,177 mi	$5,459	$4.64	$4,749 – $6,169	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Converse, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,206 and $4,164.

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

About 1,224 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,254 of the $3,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,431 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,960, which makes Converse, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. 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