Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,841reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $2,472–$3,210
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paramus to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,985
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $2,841

Return trip

Chicago → Paramus$4,438

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Paramus to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,383	$2.85	$2,120 – $2,645
53' refrigerated	$2,841	$3.40	$2,472 – $3,210
48' flatbed	$2,906	$3.48	$2,499 – $3,313
Step deck	$3,172	$3.80	$2,665 – $3,680
Power only	$2,089	$2.50	$1,817 – $2,360
Hotshot	$1,576	$1.89	$1,308 – $1,843
26' box truck	$1,550	$1.86	$1,318 – $1,783
Sprinter van	$953	$1.14	$801 – $1,106

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More lanes from Paramus

53' refrigerated lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$8,318	$2.88	$7,237 – $9,399	6 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,285	$3.15	$4,598 – $5,972	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,087	$3.21	$7,035 – $9,138	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,209	$11.97	$1,051 – $1,366	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$5,809	$3.11	$5,054 – $6,565	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$8,220	$2.88	$7,152 – $9,289	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,118	$3.17	$4,453 – $5,784	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$5,003	$5.00	$4,353 – $5,654	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 Paramus, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Paramus, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,841 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,472 and $3,210.

How far is Paramus, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 835 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 $856 of the $2,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Paramus, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,438, which makes Paramus, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% 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