Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,971reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $2,585–$3,357
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesquite to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,011
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $2,971

Return trip

Chicago → Mesquite$3,999

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

Mesquite to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,492	$2.66	$2,218 – $2,766
53' refrigerated	$2,971	$3.17	$2,585 – $3,357
48' flatbed	$3,031	$3.24	$2,607 – $3,456
Step deck	$3,307	$3.53	$2,778 – $3,836
Power only	$2,189	$2.34	$1,905 – $2,474
Hotshot	$1,652	$1.76	$1,371 – $1,933
26' box truck	$1,623	$1.73	$1,380 – $1,867
Sprinter van	$997	$1.06	$837 – $1,156

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More lanes from Mesquite

53' refrigerated lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$6,322	$3.93	$5,500 – $7,144	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,407	$2.96	$3,834 – $4,980	3 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,342	$5.24	$1,167 – $1,516	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$3,669	$3.46	$3,192 – $4,146	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$5,738	$3.77	$4,992 – $6,483	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,459	$4.85	$1,270 – $1,649	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$4,202	$2.99	$3,656 – $4,748	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$4,995	$4.73	$4,346 – $5,644	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 Mesquite, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mesquite, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,971 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,585 and $3,357.

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

About 937 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 $960 of the $2,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,011 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,999, which makes Mesquite, 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