Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

University Park, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,978reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,591–$3,366
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

University Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,015
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $2,978

Return trip

Chicago → University Park$4,009

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

University Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from University Park, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,498	$2.66	$2,224 – $2,773
53' refrigerated	$2,978	$3.17	$2,591 – $3,366
48' flatbed	$3,039	$3.23	$2,613 – $3,464
Step deck	$3,315	$3.53	$2,785 – $3,846
Power only	$2,195	$2.34	$1,910 – $2,480
Hotshot	$1,656	$1.76	$1,375 – $1,938
26' box truck	$1,628	$1.73	$1,383 – $1,872
Sprinter van	$999	$1.06	$839 – $1,159

More lanes from University Park

53' refrigerated lanes from University Park, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,617 mi	$6,353	$3.93	$5,527 – $7,179	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,471 mi	$4,366	$2.97	$3,799 – $4,934	3 d
Houston, TX	268 mi	$1,373	$5.12	$1,195 – $1,552	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,044 mi	$3,627	$3.47	$3,156 – $4,099	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,531 mi	$5,767	$3.77	$5,017 – $6,516	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,459	$4.85	$1,270 – $1,649	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,391 mi	$4,164	$2.99	$3,623 – $4,706	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,070 mi	$5,052	$4.72	$4,395 – $5,709	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 University Park, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from University Park, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,978 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,591 and $3,366.

How far is University Park, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 940 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 $963 of the $2,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to University Park, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,009, which makes University Park, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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