Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mount Juliet, TN to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,906reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 466 mi
Typical range: $1,658–$2,153
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Juliet to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,428
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $1,906

Return trip

Chicago → Mount Juliet$2,664

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mount Juliet to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Juliet, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,597	$3.43	$1,421 – $1,772
53' refrigerated	$1,906	$4.09	$1,658 – $2,153
48' flatbed	$1,980	$4.25	$1,703 – $2,257
Step deck	$2,168	$4.65	$1,821 – $2,515
Power only	$1,380	$2.96	$1,201 – $1,560
Hotshot	$1,040	$2.23	$864 – $1,217
26' box truck	$1,031	$2.21	$876 – $1,186
Sprinter van	$639	$1.37	$536 – $741

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More lanes from Mount Juliet

53' refrigerated lanes from Mount Juliet, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$4,082	$4.64	$3,552 – $4,613	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,376	$3.00	$5,547 – $7,205	4 d
Houston, TX	801 mi	$2,929	$3.66	$2,548 – $3,310	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$5,833	$3.39	$5,074 – $6,591	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$3,583	$4.52	$3,118 – $4,049	2 d
San Antonio, TX	988 mi	$3,446	$3.49	$2,998 – $3,894	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$6,218	$3.01	$5,410 – $7,026	4 d
Dallas, TX	743 mi	$2,768	$3.73	$2,409 – $3,128	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 Mount Juliet, TN to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mount Juliet, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,906 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 466 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,658 and $2,153.

How far is Mount Juliet, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 466 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 $478 of the $1,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mount Juliet, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,664, which makes Mount Juliet, TN to Chicago, IL 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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