Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Natchez, MS to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,983reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,595–$3,371
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Natchez to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,088
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $2,983

Return trip

Chicago → Natchez$4,327

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Natchez to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchez, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,502	$2.87	$2,227 – $2,777
53' refrigerated	$2,983	$3.42	$2,595 – $3,371
48' flatbed	$3,049	$3.49	$2,622 – $3,476
Step deck	$3,327	$3.81	$2,795 – $3,860
Power only	$2,195	$2.51	$1,910 – $2,481
Hotshot	$1,656	$1.90	$1,375 – $1,938
26' box truck	$1,629	$1.87	$1,384 – $1,873
Sprinter van	$1,001	$1.15	$841 – $1,161

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More lanes from Natchez

53' refrigerated lanes from Natchez, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$5,834	$4.27	$5,076 – $6,593	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$5,670	$3.05	$4,933 – $6,407	4 d
Houston, TX	315 mi	$1,587	$5.04	$1,381 – $1,794	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$4,990	$3.49	$4,341 – $5,638	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$5,239	$4.11	$4,558 – $5,920	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$2,181	$4.12	$1,897 – $2,464	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$5,450	$3.07	$4,742 – $6,159	4 d
Dallas, TX	385 mi	$1,781	$4.63	$1,550 – $2,013	1 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 Natchez, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Natchez, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,983 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,595 and $3,371.

How far is Natchez, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 873 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 $895 of the $2,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Natchez, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,327, which makes Natchez, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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