Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,214reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,019 mi
Typical range: $2,796–$3,632
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houma to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,170
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $3,214

Return trip

Chicago → Houma$4,710

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Houma to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,696	$2.65	$2,400 – $2,993
53' refrigerated	$3,214	$3.15	$2,796 – $3,632
48' flatbed	$3,274	$3.21	$2,815 – $3,732
Step deck	$3,570	$3.50	$2,999 – $4,142
Power only	$2,373	$2.33	$2,064 – $2,681
Hotshot	$1,790	$1.76	$1,486 – $2,095
26' box truck	$1,758	$1.73	$1,494 – $2,022
Sprinter van	$1,079	$1.06	$906 – $1,251

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More lanes from Houma

53' refrigerated lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,800	$4.05	$5,046 – $6,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$5,638	$2.90	$4,905 – $6,371	4 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,560	$4.70	$1,357 – $1,762	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$5,009	$3.30	$4,358 – $5,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$5,221	$3.89	$4,542 – $5,900	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,149	$3.87	$1,870 – $2,429	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$5,408	$2.91	$4,705 – $6,111	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,996	$4.02	$1,737 – $2,255	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 Houma, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Houma, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,796 and $3,632.

How far is Houma, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,019 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 $1,044 of the $3,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Houma, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,710, which makes Houma, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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