Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,331reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $2,898–$3,764
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,893
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $3,331

Return trip

Chicago → Miami$8,097

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Miami to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,796	$1.99	$2,488 – $3,103
53' refrigerated	$3,331	$2.37	$2,898 – $3,764
48' flatbed	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844
Step deck	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261
Power only	$2,473	$1.76	$2,152 – $2,795
Hotshot	$1,867	$1.33	$1,549 – $2,184
26' box truck	$1,828	$1.30	$1,554 – $2,102
Sprinter van	$1,118	$0.80	$939 – $1,297

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More lanes from Miami

53' refrigerated lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,219	$3.28	$3,671 – $4,768	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,161	$2.23	$5,360 – $6,961	6 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,950	$2.58	$2,566 – $3,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,830	$2.50	$5,072 – $6,588	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,819	$3.15	$3,323 – $4,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,399	$2.51	$2,957 – $3,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,973	$2.23	$5,197 – $6,750	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$3,297	$2.52	$2,869 – $3,726	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 Miami, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Miami, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,331 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,898 and $3,764.

How far is Miami, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,403 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 $1,438 of the $3,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,097, which makes Miami, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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