Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rome, GA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,147reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $1,868–$2,426
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rome to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,493
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $2,147

Return trip

Chicago → Rome$3,418

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Rome to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,800	$2.82	$1,602 – $1,998
53' refrigerated	$2,147	$3.36	$1,868 – $2,426
48' flatbed	$2,211	$3.47	$1,901 – $2,520
Step deck	$2,417	$3.79	$2,030 – $2,803
Power only	$1,568	$2.46	$1,364 – $1,772
Hotshot	$1,183	$1.85	$982 – $1,384
26' box truck	$1,167	$1.83	$992 – $1,342
Sprinter van	$720	$1.13	$605 – $835

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More lanes from Rome

53' refrigerated lanes from Rome, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	894 mi	$3,761	$4.21	$3,272 – $4,250	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,232 mi	$6,061	$2.72	$5,273 – $6,849	5 d
Houston, TX	794 mi	$2,648	$3.34	$2,304 – $2,992	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,816 mi	$5,569	$3.07	$4,845 – $6,293	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$3,296	$4.10	$2,867 – $3,724	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,002 mi	$3,172	$3.17	$2,760 – $3,584	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$5,898	$2.72	$5,131 – $6,665	5 d
Dallas, TX	796 mi	$2,653	$3.33	$2,308 – $2,998	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 Rome, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Rome, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,147 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,868 and $2,426.

How far is Rome, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 638 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 $654 of the $2,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rome, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,418, which makes Rome, GA to Chicago, IL 37% 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