Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mandeville, LA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,035reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $2,641–$3,430
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mandeville to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $972
All-in estimate: $3,035

Return trip

Chicago → Mandeville$4,448

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

Mandeville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mandeville, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,546	$2.69	$2,266 – $2,826
53' refrigerated	$3,035	$3.20	$2,641 – $3,430
48' flatbed	$3,096	$3.27	$2,663 – $3,530
Step deck	$3,378	$3.56	$2,838 – $3,919
Power only	$2,238	$2.36	$1,947 – $2,528
Hotshot	$1,688	$1.78	$1,401 – $1,975
26' box truck	$1,659	$1.75	$1,410 – $1,908
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.07	$856 – $1,181

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More lanes from Mandeville

53' refrigerated lanes from Mandeville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$5,543	$4.08	$4,822 – $6,264	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$5,694	$2.89	$4,954 – $6,434	4 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$1,676	$4.46	$1,458 – $1,894	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,540 mi	$5,071	$3.29	$4,412 – $5,731	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,266 mi	$4,973	$3.93	$4,327 – $5,620	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,268	$3.78	$1,974 – $2,563	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,883 mi	$5,474	$2.91	$4,763 – $6,186	4 d
Dallas, TX	503 mi	$2,012	$4.00	$1,750 – $2,273	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 Mandeville, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mandeville, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,035 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,641 and $3,430.

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

About 948 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 $972 of the $3,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,448, which makes Mandeville, 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