Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rockwall, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,931reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $2,550–$3,312
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockwall to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,987
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $2,931

Return trip

Chicago → Rockwall$3,946

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

Rockwall to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockwall, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,459	$2.67	$2,188 – $2,729
53' refrigerated	$2,931	$3.18	$2,550 – $3,312
48' flatbed	$2,992	$3.25	$2,573 – $3,411
Step deck	$3,264	$3.54	$2,742 – $3,787
Power only	$2,159	$2.34	$1,879 – $2,440
Hotshot	$1,629	$1.77	$1,352 – $1,906
26' box truck	$1,601	$1.74	$1,361 – $1,842
Sprinter van	$983	$1.07	$826 – $1,141

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More lanes from Rockwall

53' refrigerated lanes from Rockwall, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,593 mi	$6,271	$3.94	$5,456 – $7,087	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,494 mi	$4,424	$2.96	$3,849 – $5,000	3 d
Houston, TX	266 mi	$1,368	$5.14	$1,190 – $1,546	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$3,694	$3.46	$3,214 – $4,174	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,507 mi	$5,689	$3.78	$4,950 – $6,429	3 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,501	$4.74	$1,306 – $1,696	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,415 mi	$4,225	$2.99	$3,676 – $4,774	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$4,961	$4.74	$4,316 – $5,606	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 Rockwall, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Rockwall, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,931 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,550 and $3,312.

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

About 921 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 $944 of the $2,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,987 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,946, which makes Rockwall, 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