Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Shively, KY to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,499reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 319 mi
Typical range: $1,304–$1,694
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shively to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,172
Fuel: $327
All-in estimate: $1,499

Return trip

Chicago → Shively$2,019

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

Shively to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Shively, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,255	$3.93	$1,117 – $1,393
53' refrigerated	$1,499	$4.70	$1,304 – $1,694
48' flatbed	$1,576	$4.94	$1,355 – $1,796
Step deck	$1,729	$5.42	$1,453 – $2,006
Power only	$1,074	$3.37	$934 – $1,213
Hotshot	$809	$2.54	$671 – $946
26' box truck	$806	$2.53	$685 – $927
Sprinter van	$502	$1.57	$422 – $582

More lanes from Shively

53' refrigerated lanes from Shively, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$3,655	$4.72	$3,180 – $4,130	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$6,393	$2.96	$5,562 – $7,224	5 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,277	$3.48	$2,851 – $3,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$5,907	$3.34	$5,139 – $6,675	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$3,197	$4.63	$2,782 – $3,613	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$3,750	$3.36	$3,262 – $4,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$6,263	$2.96	$5,449 – $7,077	4 d
Dallas, TX	849 mi	$3,023	$3.56	$2,630 – $3,416	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 Shively, KY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Shively, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,499 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 319 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,304 and $1,694.

How far is Shively, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 319 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $327 of the $1,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Shively, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,019, which makes Shively, KY 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