DeKalb, IL · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in DeKalb, IL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to DeKalb, 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: 40,491

Reefer lanes from DeKalb

53' refrigerated rates from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$5,078	$5.57	$4,418 – $5,739	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$7,310	$3.65	$6,360 – $8,260	4 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,028	$15.81	$894 – $1,161	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,485	$4.14	$3,902 – $5,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,793	$4.13	$5,910 – $7,676	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$4,584	$5.38	$3,988 – $5,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,890	$4.06	$4,254 – $5,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,216	$3.66	$6,278 – $8,154	4 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,899	$4.30	$3,392 – $4,406	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,053 mi	$6,390	$6.07	$5,559 – $7,221	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	930 mi	$3,976	$4.27	$3,459 – $4,493	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,098 mi	$7,624	$3.63	$6,633 – $8,615	4 d
Austin, TX	1,117 mi	$4,602	$4.12	$4,004 – $5,200	3 d
Charlotte, NC	744 mi	$3,880	$5.21	$3,375 – $4,384	2 d

From DeKalb, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.63 a mile (San Jose, $7,624) and $15.81 a mile (Chicago, $1,028) 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 DeKalb

Reefer lanes into DeKalb

53' refrigerated rates into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$3,089	$3.39	$2,688 – $3,491	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$7,976	$3.99	$6,939 – $9,012	4 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,028	$15.81	$894 – $1,161	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,332	$3.08	$2,898 – $3,765	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$3,861	$2.35	$3,359 – $4,363	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,603	$3.05	$2,264 – $2,941	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$3,632	$3.02	$3,160 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,873	$3.99	$6,850 – $8,897	4 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,896	$3.19	$2,520 – $3,273	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,053 mi	$2,629	$2.50	$2,287 – $2,971	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	930 mi	$2,953	$3.18	$2,570 – $3,337	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,098 mi	$8,318	$3.96	$7,237 – $9,399	4 d
Austin, TX	1,117 mi	$3,419	$3.06	$2,974 – $3,863	3 d
Charlotte, NC	744 mi	$2,365	$3.18	$2,057 – $2,672	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Illinois market

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

DeKalb rates by truck type

Outbound rates from DeKalb 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

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