Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Thomasville, NC to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,223reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 684 mi
Typical range: $1,934–$2,512
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thomasville to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,522
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $2,223

Return trip

Chicago → Thomasville$3,647

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Thomasville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Thomasville, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,864	$2.72	$1,659 – $2,069
53' refrigerated	$2,223	$3.25	$1,934 – $2,512
48' flatbed	$2,285	$3.34	$1,965 – $2,605
Step deck	$2,497	$3.65	$2,098 – $2,897
Power only	$1,627	$2.38	$1,415 – $1,838
Hotshot	$1,227	$1.79	$1,018 – $1,435
26' box truck	$1,210	$1.77	$1,028 – $1,391
Sprinter van	$746	$1.09	$626 – $865

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More lanes from Thomasville

53' refrigerated lanes from Thomasville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$2,608	$4.72	$2,269 – $2,947	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,550 mi	$6,733	$2.64	$5,857 – $7,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$3,514	$3.03	$3,057 – $3,971	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$6,353	$2.96	$5,527 – $7,179	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$2,205	$4.76	$1,919 – $2,492	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,030	$2.95	$3,506 – $4,554	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$6,593	$2.65	$5,736 – $7,451	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,491	$3.04	$3,038 – $3,945	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 Thomasville, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Thomasville, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,223 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 684 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,934 and $2,512.

How far is Thomasville, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 684 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 $701 of the $2,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,522 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Thomasville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,647, which makes Thomasville, NC to Chicago, IL 39% 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