Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,312reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 584 mi
Typical range: $2,011–$2,612
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,713
Fuel: $599
All-in estimate: $2,312

Return trip

Chicago → Madison$3,202

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Madison to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,938	$3.32	$1,724 – $2,151
53' refrigerated	$2,312	$3.96	$2,011 – $2,612
48' flatbed	$2,386	$4.09	$2,052 – $2,721
Step deck	$2,610	$4.47	$2,192 – $3,027
Power only	$1,685	$2.88	$1,466 – $1,904
Hotshot	$1,270	$2.18	$1,054 – $1,486
26' box truck	$1,255	$2.15	$1,067 – $1,443
Sprinter van	$775	$1.33	$651 – $899

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More lanes from Madison

53' refrigerated lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,550	$4.75	$3,958 – $5,141	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$6,639	$3.13	$5,776 – $7,502	4 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,812	$3.92	$2,447 – $3,178	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$6,046	$3.54	$5,260 – $6,832	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$4,008	$4.62	$3,487 – $4,529	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,390	$3.70	$2,949 – $3,830	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$6,457	$3.14	$5,618 – $7,297	4 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$2,752	$3.95	$2,394 – $3,109	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 Madison, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Madison, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,312 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 584 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,011 and $2,612.

How far is Madison, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 584 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 $599 of the $2,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Madison, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,202, which makes Madison, AL to Chicago, IL 28% 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