Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,709reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,357–$3,061
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Royal to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,791
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $2,709

Return trip

Chicago → Port Royal$4,548

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Port Royal to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,272	$2.54	$2,022 – $2,522
53' refrigerated	$2,709	$3.02	$2,357 – $3,061
48' flatbed	$2,767	$3.09	$2,379 – $3,154
Step deck	$3,019	$3.37	$2,536 – $3,502
Power only	$1,994	$2.23	$1,735 – $2,254
Hotshot	$1,505	$1.68	$1,249 – $1,760
26' box truck	$1,479	$1.65	$1,257 – $1,701
Sprinter van	$909	$1.01	$763 – $1,054

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More lanes from Port Royal

53' refrigerated lanes from Port Royal, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,413	$4.22	$2,969 – $3,856	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$6,725	$2.62	$5,850 – $7,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,216	$3.07	$2,798 – $3,634	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,311	$2.95	$5,490 – $7,131	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$2,985	$4.13	$2,597 – $3,373	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,761	$2.97	$3,272 – $4,250	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$6,555	$2.63	$5,703 – $7,407	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$3,356	$3.04	$2,920 – $3,793	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 Port Royal, SC to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Port Royal, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,709 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,357 and $3,061.

How far is Port Royal, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 896 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 $918 of the $2,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Port Royal, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,548, which makes Port Royal, SC to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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