Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Williamsburg, VA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,633reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 783 mi
Typical range: $2,291–$2,976
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williamsburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,830
Fuel: $803
All-in estimate: $2,633

Return trip

Chicago → Williamsburg$4,482

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Williamsburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Williamsburg, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,208	$2.82	$1,965 – $2,451
53' refrigerated	$2,633	$3.36	$2,291 – $2,976
48' flatbed	$2,698	$3.45	$2,320 – $3,076
Step deck	$2,946	$3.76	$2,475 – $3,418
Power only	$1,933	$2.47	$1,682 – $2,185
Hotshot	$1,458	$1.86	$1,210 – $1,706
26' box truck	$1,436	$1.83	$1,220 – $1,651
Sprinter van	$883	$1.13	$742 – $1,025

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More lanes from Williamsburg

53' refrigerated lanes from Williamsburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,019	$6.16	$1,757 – $2,282	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,753 mi	$7,738	$2.81	$6,732 – $8,744	6 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$4,420	$3.15	$3,846 – $4,995	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,356 mi	$7,411	$3.15	$6,448 – $8,375	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	245 mi	$1,649	$6.73	$1,434 – $1,863	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,611 mi	$4,968	$3.08	$4,322 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,702 mi	$7,607	$2.82	$6,618 – $8,596	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$4,367	$3.15	$3,800 – $4,935	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 Williamsburg, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Williamsburg, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,633 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 783 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,291 and $2,976.

How far is Williamsburg, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 783 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 $803 of the $2,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Williamsburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,482, which makes Williamsburg, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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