Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hampton, VA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,714reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $2,361–$3,067
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hampton to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $2,714

Return trip

Chicago → Hampton$4,620

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hampton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampton, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,276	$2.79	$2,026 – $2,527
53' refrigerated	$2,714	$3.33	$2,361 – $3,067
48' flatbed	$2,778	$3.41	$2,390 – $3,167
Step deck	$3,033	$3.72	$2,548 – $3,519
Power only	$1,994	$2.45	$1,735 – $2,254
Hotshot	$1,505	$1.85	$1,249 – $1,760
26' box truck	$1,481	$1.82	$1,259 – $1,703
Sprinter van	$911	$1.12	$765 – $1,056

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More lanes from Hampton

53' refrigerated lanes from Hampton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	331 mi	$2,030	$6.13	$1,766 – $2,293	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$7,813	$2.81	$6,797 – $8,829	6 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,384 mi	$7,491	$3.14	$6,517 – $8,464	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	253 mi	$1,675	$6.62	$1,457 – $1,893	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,024	$3.08	$4,371 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,731 mi	$7,682	$2.81	$6,683 – $8,681	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$4,431	$3.14	$3,855 – $5,007	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 Hampton, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Hampton, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,714 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,361 and $3,067.

How far is Hampton, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 815 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $835 of the $2,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hampton, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,620, which makes Hampton, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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