Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$4,264reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $3,710–$4,819
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McAllen to Chicago price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,771
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $4,264

Return trip

Chicago → McAllen$5,740

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

McAllen to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,579	$2.46	$3,185 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,264	$2.93	$3,710 – $4,819
48' flatbed	$4,314	$2.96	$3,710 – $4,918
Step deck	$4,698	$3.22	$3,947 – $5,450
Power only	$3,168	$2.17	$2,756 – $3,579
Hotshot	$2,391	$1.64	$1,984 – $2,797
26' box truck	$2,341	$1.61	$1,990 – $2,692
Sprinter van	$1,432	$0.98	$1,202 – $1,661

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More lanes from McAllen

53' refrigerated lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$7,712	$3.82	$6,709 – $8,714	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,576	$2.94	$3,981 – $5,171	3 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,603	$4.50	$1,395 – $1,812	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,911	$3.41	$3,403 – $4,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,047	$3.65	$6,131 – $7,963	4 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,365	$5.15	$1,188 – $1,543	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$4,291	$2.98	$3,733 – $4,848	3 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373	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 McAllen, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from McAllen, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,264 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,710 and $4,819.

How far is McAllen, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,457 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,493 of the $4,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to McAllen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,740, which makes McAllen, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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