Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pflugerville, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,458reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,133 mi
Typical range: $3,009–$3,908
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pflugerville to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,297
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $3,458

Return trip

Chicago → Pflugerville$4,655

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

Pflugerville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pflugerville, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,902	$2.56	$2,583 – $3,221
53' refrigerated	$3,458	$3.05	$3,009 – $3,908
48' flatbed	$3,515	$3.10	$3,023 – $4,007
Step deck	$3,832	$3.38	$3,219 – $4,445
Power only	$2,558	$2.26	$2,226 – $2,891
Hotshot	$1,930	$1.70	$1,602 – $2,259
26' box truck	$1,894	$1.67	$1,610 – $2,178
Sprinter van	$1,161	$1.02	$975 – $1,346

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More lanes from Pflugerville

53' refrigerated lanes from Pflugerville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,769 mi	$6,868	$3.88	$5,975 – $7,761	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d
Houston, TX	165 mi	$1,104	$6.69	$961 – $1,248	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,033 mi	$3,596	$3.48	$3,129 – $4,064	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,681 mi	$6,250	$3.72	$5,438 – $7,063	4 d
San Antonio, TX	103 mi	$942	$9.15	$820 – $1,064	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$4,106	$3.00	$3,572 – $4,640	3 d
Dallas, TX	200 mi	$1,195	$5.98	$1,040 – $1,351	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 Pflugerville, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Pflugerville, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,458 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,009 and $3,908.

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

About 1,133 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 $1,161 of the $3,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,297 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,655, which makes Pflugerville, 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