Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Paris, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,720reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $2,366–$3,073
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paris to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,863
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $2,720

Return trip

Chicago → Paris$3,661

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Paris to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Paris, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,281	$2.73	$2,030 – $2,532
53' refrigerated	$2,720	$3.25	$2,366 – $3,073
48' flatbed	$2,782	$3.33	$2,393 – $3,172
Step deck	$3,037	$3.63	$2,551 – $3,523
Power only	$2,000	$2.39	$1,740 – $2,259
Hotshot	$1,508	$1.80	$1,252 – $1,765
26' box truck	$1,484	$1.78	$1,261 – $1,707
Sprinter van	$912	$1.09	$766 – $1,058

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More lanes from Paris

53' refrigerated lanes from Paris, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,510 mi	$5,990	$3.97	$5,211 – $6,769	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,545 mi	$4,553	$2.95	$3,961 – $5,145	3 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$1,501	$4.74	$1,306 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,122 mi	$3,844	$3.43	$3,345 – $4,344	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,425 mi	$5,425	$3.81	$4,720 – $6,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	400 mi	$1,718	$4.30	$1,495 – $1,941	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,471 mi	$4,366	$2.97	$3,799 – $4,934	3 d
Dallas, TX	110 mi	$960	$8.73	$835 – $1,085	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 Paris, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Paris, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,720 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,366 and $3,073.

How far is Paris, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 836 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 $857 of the $2,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Paris, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,661, which makes Paris, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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