Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,210reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $2,793–$3,627
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mobile to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,276
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $3,210

Return trip

Chicago → Mobile$4,446

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mobile to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,692	$2.96	$2,396 – $2,988
53' refrigerated	$3,210	$3.52	$2,793 – $3,627
48' flatbed	$3,277	$3.60	$2,818 – $3,736
Step deck	$3,576	$3.93	$3,004 – $4,148
Power only	$2,364	$2.60	$2,057 – $2,671
Hotshot	$1,784	$1.96	$1,480 – $2,087
26' box truck	$1,753	$1.92	$1,490 – $2,016
Sprinter van	$1,077	$1.18	$905 – $1,249

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More lanes from Mobile

53' refrigerated lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,605	$4.52	$4,877 – $6,334	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$6,569	$3.13	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,238	$4.32	$1,947 – $2,529	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$5,929	$3.55	$5,159 – $6,700	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,009	$4.36	$4,357 – $5,660	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,882	$3.89	$2,507 – $3,256	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,337	$3.15	$5,513 – $7,161	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,547	$4.07	$2,216 – $2,878	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 Mobile, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mobile, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,210 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,793 and $3,627.

How far is Mobile, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 911 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 $934 of the $3,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mobile, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,446, which makes Mobile, AL to Chicago, IL 28% 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