Des Plaines, IL · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Des Plaines, IL
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Des Plaines, 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
- 58,832
Reefer lanes from Des Plaines
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,857 | $5.64 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,478 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $4,588 | $4.12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,975 | $4.11 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,377 | $5.46 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,017 | $4.04 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,384 | $3.65 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,029 | $4.26 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,317 | $6.09 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,110 | $4.24 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,789 | $3.62 |
| Austin, TX | $4,726 | $4.10 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,767 | $5.27 |
| Columbus, OH | $2,046 | $5.91 |
From Des Plaines, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.62 a mile (San Jose, $7,789) and $6.09 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,317) 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 Des Plaines
Reefer lanes into Des Plaines
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,954 | $3.43 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,159 | $3.97 |
| Houston, TX | $3,409 | $3.06 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,964 | $2.34 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,485 | $3.10 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,727 | $3.00 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,057 | $3.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,993 | $3.16 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,599 | $2.50 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,053 | $3.15 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,498 | $3.95 |
| Austin, TX | $3,511 | $3.04 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,296 | $3.21 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,825 | $5.28 |
Reefer · outbound · Illinois market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Des Plaines is priced with the Illinois market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Des Plaines's own distances.
Des Plaines rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.32 | +5.4% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.15 | −0.4% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.77 | +3.2% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.78 | +5.6% | +25.2% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.85 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.81 | +2.9% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.73 | +3.6% | +17.7% |