Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$4,282reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $3,725–$4,838
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,782
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $4,282

Return trip

Chicago → El Paso$5,764

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

El Paso to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,593	$2.45	$3,198 – $3,989
53' refrigerated	$4,282	$2.92	$3,725 – $4,838
48' flatbed	$4,331	$2.96	$3,725 – $4,937
Step deck	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472
Power only	$3,181	$2.17	$2,767 – $3,594
Hotshot	$2,401	$1.64	$1,993 – $2,809
26' box truck	$2,350	$1.61	$1,998 – $2,703
Sprinter van	$1,437	$0.98	$1,207 – $1,667

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More lanes from El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,461	$3.78	$7,361 – $9,561	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,767	$3.30	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,869	$4.52	$1,626 – $2,111	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,788	$3.61	$6,776 – $8,801	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,522	$3.40	$2,194 – $2,850	2 d
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$2,424	$3.62	$2,109 – $2,739	2 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 El Paso, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,282 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,725 and $4,838.

How far is El Paso, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,464 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 $1,500 of the $4,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,764, which makes El Paso, 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