Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Payson, AZ to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,834reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,632 mi
Typical range: $3,336–$4,333
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Payson to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,161
Fuel: $1,673
All-in estimate: $3,834

Return trip

Chicago → Payson$6,747

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Payson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Payson, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,219	$1.97	$2,864 – $3,573
53' refrigerated	$3,834	$2.35	$3,336 – $4,333
48' flatbed	$3,872	$2.37	$3,330 – $4,414
Step deck	$4,215	$2.58	$3,541 – $4,890
Power only	$2,853	$1.75	$2,482 – $3,224
Hotshot	$2,154	$1.32	$1,788 – $2,520
26' box truck	$2,107	$1.29	$1,791 – $2,423
Sprinter van	$1,287	$0.79	$1,081 – $1,493

More lanes from Payson

53' refrigerated lanes from Payson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$7,503	$3.06	$6,528 – $8,479	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$1,518	$3.17	$1,321 – $1,715	1 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,018	$2.61	$2,626 – $3,410	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$758	$9.98	$660 – $857	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$6,944	$2.92	$6,041 – $7,847	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,611	$2.70	$2,271 – $2,950	2 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$1,380	$3.35	$1,201 – $1,559	1 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$2,670	$2.68	$2,323 – $3,017	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 Payson, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Payson, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,834 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,336 and $4,333.

How far is Payson, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,632 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,673 of the $3,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Payson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,747, which makes Payson, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% 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