Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Luis, AZ to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$4,388reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $3,818–$4,959
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Luis to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,436
Fuel: $1,952
All-in estimate: $4,388

Return trip

Chicago → San Luis$7,722

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Luis to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,684	$1.93	$3,279 – $4,089
53' refrigerated	$4,388	$2.30	$3,818 – $4,959
48' flatbed	$4,421	$2.32	$3,802 – $5,040
Step deck	$4,811	$2.53	$4,042 – $5,581
Power only	$3,272	$1.72	$2,847 – $3,697
Hotshot	$2,470	$1.30	$2,050 – $2,890
26' box truck	$2,414	$1.27	$2,052 – $2,776
Sprinter van	$1,474	$0.77	$1,238 – $1,709

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More lanes from San Luis

53' refrigerated lanes from San Luis, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,726 mi	$8,250	$3.03	$7,178 – $9,323	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	281 mi	$1,110	$3.95	$966 – $1,254	1 d
Houston, TX	1,365 mi	$3,459	$2.53	$3,009 – $3,909	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	201 mi	$1,043	$5.19	$907 – $1,178	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,651 mi	$7,652	$2.89	$6,657 – $8,646	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$3,018	$2.61	$2,626 – $3,410	3 d
San Diego, CA	168 mi	$877	$5.22	$763 – $991	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,232 mi	$3,176	$2.58	$2,763 – $3,588	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 San Luis, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from San Luis, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,388 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,818 and $4,959.

How far is San Luis, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,905 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,952 of the $4,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to San Luis, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,722, which makes San Luis, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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