Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rowlett, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,944reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $2,561–$3,326
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rowlett to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,995
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $2,944

Return trip

Chicago → Rowlett$3,962

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

Rowlett to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rowlett, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,469	$2.67	$2,197 – $2,741
53' refrigerated	$2,944	$3.18	$2,561 – $3,326
48' flatbed	$3,004	$3.24	$2,584 – $3,425
Step deck	$3,278	$3.54	$2,753 – $3,802
Power only	$2,169	$2.34	$1,887 – $2,451
Hotshot	$1,636	$1.77	$1,358 – $1,914
26' box truck	$1,608	$1.74	$1,367 – $1,849
Sprinter van	$988	$1.07	$830 – $1,146

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More lanes from Rowlett

53' refrigerated lanes from Rowlett, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,600 mi	$6,295	$3.93	$5,477 – $7,114	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,407	$2.96	$3,834 – $4,980	3 d
Houston, TX	268 mi	$1,373	$5.12	$1,195 – $1,552	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$3,672	$3.46	$3,194 – $4,149	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$5,712	$3.77	$4,969 – $6,454	3 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,491	$4.76	$1,297 – $1,685	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$4,207	$2.99	$3,660 – $4,754	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$4,991	$4.74	$4,342 – $5,640	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 Rowlett, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Rowlett, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,944 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,561 and $3,326.

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

About 926 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 $949 of the $2,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,962, which makes Rowlett, 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