Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pineville, LA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,937reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 909 mi
Typical range: $2,555–$3,319
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pineville to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,005
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $2,937

Return trip

Chicago → Pineville$4,304

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pineville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pineville, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,464	$2.71	$2,193 – $2,735
53' refrigerated	$2,937	$3.23	$2,555 – $3,319
48' flatbed	$2,999	$3.30	$2,579 – $3,419
Step deck	$3,272	$3.60	$2,749 – $3,796
Power only	$2,163	$2.38	$1,882 – $2,445
Hotshot	$1,632	$1.80	$1,355 – $1,910
26' box truck	$1,604	$1.77	$1,364 – $1,845
Sprinter van	$985	$1.08	$828 – $1,143

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More lanes from Pineville

53' refrigerated lanes from Pineville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,431 mi	$5,793	$4.05	$5,040 – $6,547	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,793 mi	$5,244	$2.92	$4,562 – $5,926	4 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,329	$5.43	$1,157 – $1,502	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,364 mi	$4,575	$3.35	$3,980 – $5,170	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,341 mi	$5,218	$3.89	$4,540 – $5,896	3 d
San Antonio, TX	456 mi	$1,888	$4.14	$1,642 – $2,133	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,709 mi	$5,029	$2.94	$4,375 – $5,683	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,536	$4.75	$1,336 – $1,735	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 Pineville, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Pineville, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,937 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 909 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,555 and $3,319.

How far is Pineville, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 909 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 $932 of the $2,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pineville, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,304, which makes Pineville, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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