Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$7,466reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,050 mi
Typical range: $6,495–$8,437
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,365
Fuel: $2,101
All-in estimate: $7,466

Return trip

Chicago → Tacoma$7,460

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tacoma to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,268	$3.06	$5,579 – $6,958
53' refrigerated	$7,466	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,437
48' flatbed	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,567
Step deck	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484
Power only	$5,572	$2.72	$4,848 – $6,296
Hotshot	$4,207	$2.05	$3,492 – $4,922
26' box truck	$4,109	$2.00	$3,493 – $4,726
Sprinter van	$2,507	$1.22	$2,106 – $2,908

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More lanes from Tacoma

53' refrigerated lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,701	$4.81	$11,920 – $15,482	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,484	$4.05	$3,901 – $5,067	3 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,415	$3.79	$7,321 – $9,509	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,592	$4.35	$4,865 – $6,319	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,867	$4.58	$11,194 – $14,539	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$7,987	$3.82	$6,948 – $9,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,862	$3.98	$4,230 – $5,494	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$7,589	$3.84	$6,602 – $8,575	4 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 Tacoma, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Tacoma, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,495 and $8,437.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,050 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 $2,101 of the $7,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tacoma, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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