Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Newport News, VA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,681reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 802 mi
Typical range: $2,333–$3,030
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport News to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,859
Fuel: $822
All-in estimate: $2,681

Return trip

Chicago → Newport News$4,564

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Newport News to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport News, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$2.80	$2,001 – $2,496
53' refrigerated	$2,681	$3.34	$2,333 – $3,030
48' flatbed	$2,746	$3.42	$2,361 – $3,130
Step deck	$2,998	$3.74	$2,518 – $3,478
Power only	$1,970	$2.46	$1,714 – $2,226
Hotshot	$1,486	$1.85	$1,233 – $1,738
26' box truck	$1,462	$1.82	$1,243 – $1,682
Sprinter van	$900	$1.12	$756 – $1,043

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More lanes from Newport News

53' refrigerated lanes from Newport News, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	335 mi	$2,043	$6.10	$1,778 – $2,309	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$7,777	$2.81	$6,766 – $8,788	6 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$4,436	$3.14	$3,860 – $5,013	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,369 mi	$7,448	$3.14	$6,480 – $8,416	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$1,682	$6.59	$1,463 – $1,900	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$4,987	$3.08	$4,339 – $5,635	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$7,643	$2.81	$6,650 – $8,637	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,391	$3.15	$3,820 – $4,962	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 Newport News, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Newport News, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,681 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 802 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,333 and $3,030.

How far is Newport News, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 802 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 $822 of the $2,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Newport News, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,564, which makes Newport News, VA to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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