Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Prichard, AL to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,188reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 903 mi
Typical range: $2,773–$3,602
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Prichard to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,262
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $3,188

Return trip

Chicago → Prichard$4,416

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

Prichard to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Prichard, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,674	$2.96	$2,380 – $2,968
53' refrigerated	$3,188	$3.53	$2,773 – $3,602
48' flatbed	$3,255	$3.61	$2,800 – $3,711
Step deck	$3,552	$3.93	$2,984 – $4,121
Power only	$2,348	$2.60	$2,042 – $2,653
Hotshot	$1,771	$1.96	$1,470 – $2,072
26' box truck	$1,741	$1.93	$1,480 – $2,002
Sprinter van	$1,070	$1.18	$898 – $1,241

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More lanes from Prichard

53' refrigerated lanes from Prichard, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,235 mi	$5,587	$4.52	$4,860 – $6,313	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,094 mi	$6,560	$3.13	$5,708 – $7,413	4 d
Houston, TX	517 mi	$2,235	$4.32	$1,945 – $2,526	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,665 mi	$5,917	$3.55	$5,148 – $6,686	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$4,991	$4.36	$4,342 – $5,640	3 d
San Antonio, TX	740 mi	$2,879	$3.89	$2,504 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$6,329	$3.15	$5,506 – $7,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	620 mi	$2,532	$4.08	$2,203 – $2,862	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 Prichard, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Prichard, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,188 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 903 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,773 and $3,602.

How far is Prichard, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 903 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 $926 of the $3,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Prichard, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,416, which makes Prichard, AL to Chicago, IL 28% 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