Chicago, IL · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Chicago, IL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Chicago, Illinois, on its busiest lanes.

$5.15/mi outbound

−0.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.45/mi
vs national: +23.8%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 2,721,308

Reefer lanes from Chicago

53' refrigerated rates from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$6,215	$6.11	$5,407 – $7,022	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	967 mi	$4,100	$4.24	$3,567 – $4,633	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,162 mi	$7,831	$3.62	$6,813 – $8,849	5 d
Austin, TX	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Charlotte, NC	695 mi	$3,690	$5.31	$3,210 – $4,170	2 d
Columbus, OH	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d

From Chicago, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.62 a mile (San Jose, $7,831) and $6.11 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,215) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Chicago

Reefer lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated rates 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
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,557	$2.51	$2,224 – $2,889	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	967 mi	$3,046	$3.15	$2,650 – $3,441	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,162 mi	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655	5 d
Austin, TX	1,149 mi	$3,498	$3.04	$3,043 – $3,953	3 d
Charlotte, NC	695 mi	$2,249	$3.24	$1,957 – $2,541	2 d
Columbus, OH	327 mi	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Illinois market

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Chicago is priced with the Illinois market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Chicago's own distances.

Chicago rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Chicago by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.32	+5.4%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.39 – $4.32
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.15	−0.4%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$4.01 – $5.54
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
STEPStep deck	$5.77	+3.2%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$4.84 – $5.77
PWRPower only	$3.78	+5.6%	+13.9%	+25.2%	$2.96 – $3.78
HOTHotshot	$2.85	+3.3%	+8.4%	+18.8%	$2.39 – $2.85
BOX26' box truck	$2.81	+2.9%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$2.39 – $2.81
SPRTSprinter van	$1.73	+3.6%	+7.5%	+17.7%	$1.47 – $1.73

Reefer lanes from Chicago

Price a load from Chicago

Reefer lanes into Chicago

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Chicago rates by truck type

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