Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Shreveport, LA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,814reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $2,448–$3,180
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shreveport to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,933
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $2,814

Return trip

Chicago → Shreveport$4,123

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Shreveport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Shreveport, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,360	$2.74	$2,100 – $2,620
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$3.27	$2,448 – $3,180
48' flatbed	$2,877	$3.35	$2,474 – $3,279
Step deck	$3,140	$3.65	$2,637 – $3,642
Power only	$2,070	$2.41	$1,801 – $2,339
Hotshot	$1,562	$1.82	$1,296 – $1,827
26' box truck	$1,536	$1.79	$1,306 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$944	$1.10	$793 – $1,095

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More lanes from Shreveport

53' refrigerated lanes from Shreveport, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,457 mi	$5,883	$4.04	$5,118 – $6,647	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,679 mi	$4,952	$2.95	$4,309 – $5,596	4 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,329	$5.43	$1,157 – $1,502	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,253 mi	$4,262	$3.40	$3,708 – $4,816	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,369 mi	$5,309	$3.88	$4,619 – $6,000	3 d
San Antonio, TX	412 mi	$1,771	$4.30	$1,541 – $2,001	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,600 mi	$4,750	$2.97	$4,133 – $5,368	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,226	$5.95	$1,067 – $1,386	1 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 Shreveport, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Shreveport, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,814 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,448 and $3,180.

How far is Shreveport, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 860 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 $881 of the $2,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Shreveport, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,123, which makes Shreveport, LA to Chicago, IL 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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