Elgin, IL · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Elgin, IL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Elgin, 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: 114,701

Reefer lanes from Elgin

53' refrigerated rates from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$4,970	$5.60	$4,324 – $5,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,394	$3.65	$6,433 – $8,355	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$4,552	$4.13	$3,960 – $5,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$6,890	$4.12	$5,994 – $7,785	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$4,480	$5.42	$3,898 – $5,063	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$4,963	$4.05	$4,318 – $5,609	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,303	$3.65	$6,354 – $8,253	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,976	$4.27	$3,459 – $4,493	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$6,371	$6.07	$5,542 – $7,199	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	953 mi	$4,053	$4.25	$3,526 – $4,580	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,123 mi	$7,705	$3.63	$6,703 – $8,706	4 d
Austin, TX	1,139 mi	$4,675	$4.10	$4,068 – $5,283	3 d
Charlotte, NC	733 mi	$3,837	$5.23	$3,338 – $4,336	2 d
Columbus, OH	369 mi	$2,124	$5.76	$1,848 – $2,400	1 d

From Elgin, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.63 a mile (San Jose, $7,705) and $6.07 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,371) 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 Elgin

Reefer lanes into Elgin

53' refrigerated rates into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,023	$3.41	$2,630 – $3,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,067	$3.98	$7,019 – $9,116	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,381	$3.07	$2,942 – $3,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$3,916	$2.34	$3,407 – $4,425	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,544	$3.08	$2,213 – $2,875	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,687	$3.01	$3,208 – $4,167	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,968	$3.99	$6,933 – $9,004	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,953	$3.18	$2,570 – $3,337	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,621	$2.50	$2,280 – $2,962	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	953 mi	$3,011	$3.16	$2,619 – $3,402	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,123 mi	$8,406	$3.96	$7,314 – $9,499	4 d
Austin, TX	1,139 mi	$3,473	$3.05	$3,022 – $3,925	3 d
Charlotte, NC	733 mi	$2,339	$3.19	$2,035 – $2,643	2 d
Columbus, OH	369 mi	$1,895	$5.14	$1,649 – $2,141	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Illinois market

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

Elgin rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Elgin 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 Elgin

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