Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tyler, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,929reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 920 mi
Typical range: $2,548–$3,309
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tyler to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,986
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $2,929

Return trip

Chicago → Tyler$3,942

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

Tyler to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tyler, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$2.67	$2,186 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,929	$3.18	$2,548 – $3,309
48' flatbed	$2,989	$3.25	$2,571 – $3,408
Step deck	$3,262	$3.55	$2,740 – $3,784
Power only	$2,158	$2.35	$1,877 – $2,438
Hotshot	$1,628	$1.77	$1,351 – $1,904
26' box truck	$1,600	$1.74	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$983	$1.07	$825 – $1,140

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More lanes from Tyler

53' refrigerated lanes from Tyler, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,552 mi	$6,133	$3.95	$5,335 – $6,930	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$4,642	$2.94	$4,038 – $5,245	3 d
Houston, TX	206 mi	$1,211	$5.88	$1,054 – $1,369	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,928	$3.41	$3,417 – $4,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,464 mi	$5,551	$3.79	$4,829 – $6,272	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,519	$4.69	$1,322 – $1,717	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,498 mi	$4,435	$2.96	$3,858 – $5,011	3 d
Dallas, TX	108 mi	$955	$8.84	$831 – $1,079	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 Tyler, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Tyler, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,929 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 920 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,548 and $3,309.

How far is Tyler, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 920 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 $943 of the $2,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tyler, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,942, which makes Tyler, TX 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