Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

McKeesport, PA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,770reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,540–$2,000
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKeesport to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,261
Fuel: $509
All-in estimate: $1,770

Return trip

Chicago → McKeesport$3,117

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

McKeesport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from McKeesport, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,483	$2.98	$1,320 – $1,646
53' refrigerated	$1,770	$3.56	$1,540 – $2,000
48' flatbed	$1,836	$3.69	$1,579 – $2,093
Step deck	$2,009	$4.04	$1,688 – $2,330
Power only	$1,284	$2.58	$1,117 – $1,451
Hotshot	$968	$1.95	$804 – $1,133
26' box truck	$959	$1.93	$815 – $1,102
Sprinter van	$593	$1.19	$498 – $688

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More lanes from McKeesport

53' refrigerated lanes from McKeesport, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	367 mi	$1,996	$5.44	$1,737 – $2,256	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,537 mi	$6,658	$2.62	$5,792 – $7,523	5 d
Houston, TX	1,344 mi	$3,947	$2.94	$3,434 – $4,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,351	$2.94	$5,526 – $7,177	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	295 mi	$1,680	$5.70	$1,462 – $1,899	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,398	$2.88	$3,826 – $4,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,498 mi	$6,565	$2.63	$5,711 – $7,418	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,264 mi	$3,750	$2.97	$3,262 – $4,237	3 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 McKeesport, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from McKeesport, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,770 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,540 and $2,000.

How far is McKeesport, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 497 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $509 of the $1,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,261 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to McKeesport, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,117, which makes McKeesport, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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