Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pembroke Pines, FL to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,287reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $2,860–$3,714
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pembroke Pines to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,872
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $3,287

Return trip

Chicago → Pembroke Pines$7,989

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pembroke Pines to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pembroke Pines, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,759	$2.00	$2,455 – $3,062
53' refrigerated	$3,287	$2.38	$2,860 – $3,714
48' flatbed	$3,328	$2.41	$2,862 – $3,794
Step deck	$3,626	$2.63	$3,046 – $4,206
Power only	$2,440	$1.77	$2,123 – $2,757
Hotshot	$1,841	$1.33	$1,528 – $2,154
26' box truck	$1,803	$1.31	$1,533 – $2,074
Sprinter van	$1,103	$0.80	$927 – $1,280

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More lanes from Pembroke Pines

53' refrigerated lanes from Pembroke Pines, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,270 mi	$4,176	$3.29	$3,633 – $4,719	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$6,126	$2.23	$5,330 – $6,922	6 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$2,916	$2.59	$2,537 – $3,295	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$5,792	$2.50	$5,039 – $6,545	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,195 mi	$3,778	$3.16	$3,287 – $4,269	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$3,367	$2.51	$2,929 – $3,805	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$5,941	$2.23	$5,168 – $6,713	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$3,260	$2.53	$2,836 – $3,683	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 Pembroke Pines, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Pembroke Pines, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,287 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,860 and $3,714.

How far is Pembroke Pines, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,381 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,415 of the $3,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pembroke Pines, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,989, which makes Pembroke Pines, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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