Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,851reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 839 mi
Typical range: $2,481–$3,222
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,991
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $2,851

Return trip

Chicago → Jersey City$4,454

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jersey City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,391	$2.85	$2,128 – $2,654
53' refrigerated	$2,851	$3.40	$2,481 – $3,222
48' flatbed	$2,917	$3.48	$2,508 – $3,325
Step deck	$3,184	$3.79	$2,674 – $3,693
Power only	$2,096	$2.50	$1,824 – $2,369
Hotshot	$1,581	$1.88	$1,313 – $1,850
26' box truck	$1,556	$1.85	$1,323 – $1,789
Sprinter van	$957	$1.14	$803 – $1,110

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' refrigerated lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,323	$2.88	$7,241 – $9,405	6 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,263	$3.15	$4,579 – $5,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,087	$3.21	$7,035 – $9,138	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,165	$13.24	$1,013 – $1,316	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,793	$3.11	$5,040 – $6,546	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,223	$2.88	$7,154 – $9,292	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,105	$3.17	$4,441 – $5,768	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	984 mi	$4,940	$5.02	$4,298 – $5,582	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 Jersey City, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Jersey City, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,851 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 839 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,481 and $3,222.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 839 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 $860 of the $2,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,454, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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