Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Georgetown, KY to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,585reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 352 mi
Typical range: $1,379–$1,791
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Georgetown to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,224
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $1,585

Return trip

Chicago → Georgetown$2,134

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

Georgetown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Georgetown, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,327	$3.77	$1,181 – $1,473
53' refrigerated	$1,585	$4.50	$1,379 – $1,791
48' flatbed	$1,661	$4.72	$1,428 – $1,893
Step deck	$1,822	$5.17	$1,530 – $2,113
Power only	$1,139	$3.23	$991 – $1,287
Hotshot	$858	$2.44	$712 – $1,004
26' box truck	$854	$2.43	$726 – $982
Sprinter van	$531	$1.51	$446 – $616

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More lanes from Georgetown

53' refrigerated lanes from Georgetown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	695 mi	$3,375	$4.86	$2,936 – $3,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$6,606	$2.94	$5,748 – $7,465	5 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$3,452	$3.43	$3,003 – $3,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,852 mi	$6,146	$3.32	$5,347 – $6,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	611 mi	$2,928	$4.79	$2,547 – $3,308	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,186 mi	$3,943	$3.33	$3,431 – $4,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,196 mi	$6,480	$2.95	$5,637 – $7,322	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,230	$3.49	$2,811 – $3,650	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 Georgetown, KY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Georgetown, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,585 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 352 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,379 and $1,791.

How far is Georgetown, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 352 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $361 of the $1,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Georgetown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,134, which makes Georgetown, KY 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