Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kenner, LA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,114reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $2,709–$3,518
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenner to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,111
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $3,114

Return trip

Chicago → Kenner$4,562

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

Kenner to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenner, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,612	$2.67	$2,325 – $2,899
53' refrigerated	$3,114	$3.18	$2,709 – $3,518
48' flatbed	$3,174	$3.24	$2,730 – $3,618
Step deck	$3,462	$3.54	$2,908 – $4,016
Power only	$2,297	$2.35	$1,998 – $2,595
Hotshot	$1,733	$1.77	$1,438 – $2,027
26' box truck	$1,702	$1.74	$1,447 – $1,958
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.07	$878 – $1,212

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More lanes from Kenner

53' refrigerated lanes from Kenner, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$5,639	$4.07	$4,906 – $6,372	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$5,689	$2.89	$4,949 – $6,429	4 d
Houston, TX	363 mi	$1,642	$4.52	$1,428 – $1,855	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$5,066	$3.29	$4,407 – $5,724	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,068	$3.91	$4,409 – $5,727	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,234	$3.81	$1,944 – $2,525	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,879 mi	$5,464	$2.91	$4,754 – $6,174	4 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$2,022	$3.99	$1,760 – $2,285	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 Kenner, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Kenner, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,114 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,709 and $3,518.

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

About 979 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 $1,003 of the $3,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,111 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,562, which makes Kenner, 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