Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phenix City, AL to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,861reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $2,489–$3,233
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phenix City to Chicago price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,057
Fuel: $804
All-in estimate: $2,861

Return trip

Chicago → Phenix City$3,963

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phenix City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Phenix City, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,399	$3.06	$2,135 – $2,663
53' refrigerated	$2,861	$3.65	$2,489 – $3,233
48' flatbed	$2,931	$3.74	$2,521 – $3,342
Step deck	$3,201	$4.08	$2,689 – $3,713
Power only	$2,100	$2.68	$1,827 – $2,373
Hotshot	$1,584	$2.02	$1,315 – $1,854
26' box truck	$1,560	$1.99	$1,326 – $1,794
Sprinter van	$960	$1.22	$806 – $1,113

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More lanes from Phenix City

53' refrigerated lanes from Phenix City, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	986 mi	$4,655	$4.72	$4,049 – $5,260	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,270 mi	$7,052	$3.11	$6,135 – $7,968	5 d
Houston, TX	755 mi	$2,922	$3.87	$2,542 – $3,302	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$6,477	$3.51	$5,635 – $7,319	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	895 mi	$4,104	$4.59	$3,571 – $4,638	2 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$3,554	$3.65	$3,092 – $4,016	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,196 mi	$6,845	$3.12	$5,955 – $7,735	5 d
Dallas, TX	806 mi	$3,069	$3.81	$2,670 – $3,468	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 Phenix City, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Phenix City, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,861 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,489 and $3,233.

How far is Phenix City, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 784 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 $804 of the $2,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Phenix City, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,963, which makes Phenix City, AL to Chicago, IL 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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