Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,899reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $3,392–$4,405
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Chicago price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,556
Fuel: $1,343
All-in estimate: $3,899

Return trip

Chicago → Corpus Christi$5,248

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

Corpus Christi to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,272	$2.50	$2,912 – $3,632
53' refrigerated	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405
48' flatbed	$3,951	$3.02	$3,398 – $4,504
Step deck	$4,305	$3.29	$3,616 – $4,994
Power only	$2,891	$2.21	$2,515 – $3,267
Hotshot	$2,182	$1.67	$1,811 – $2,553
26' box truck	$2,138	$1.63	$1,817 – $2,459
Sprinter van	$1,309	$1.00	$1,099 – $1,518

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$1,749	$4.25	$1,522 – $1,977	1 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,899 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,392 and $4,405.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,310 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 $1,343 of the $3,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,248, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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