Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

DeLand, FL to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,778reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $2,416–$3,139
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeLand to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,623
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $2,778

Return trip

Chicago → DeLand$6,751

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

DeLand to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from DeLand, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,330	$2.07	$2,074 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,778	$2.46	$2,416 – $3,139
48' flatbed	$2,823	$2.50	$2,428 – $3,218
Step deck	$3,078	$2.73	$2,585 – $3,570
Power only	$2,054	$1.82	$1,787 – $2,321
Hotshot	$1,550	$1.38	$1,287 – $1,814
26' box truck	$1,521	$1.35	$1,293 – $1,749
Sprinter van	$932	$0.83	$783 – $1,081

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More lanes from DeLand

53' refrigerated lanes from DeLand, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,068 mi	$3,624	$3.39	$3,152 – $4,095	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,598 mi	$5,818	$2.24	$5,062 – $6,575	5 d
Houston, TX	1,003 mi	$2,657	$2.65	$2,311 – $3,002	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,170 mi	$5,457	$2.51	$4,747 – $6,166	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$3,234	$3.28	$2,814 – $3,654	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$3,127	$2.55	$2,720 – $3,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,514 mi	$5,647	$2.25	$4,913 – $6,381	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,124 mi	$2,912	$2.59	$2,533 – $3,290	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 DeLand, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from DeLand, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,778 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,416 and $3,139.

How far is DeLand, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,127 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 $1,155 of the $2,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to DeLand, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,751, which makes DeLand, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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