North Chicago, IL · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in North Chicago, IL
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to North 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
- 30,639
Reefer lanes from North Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,853 | $5.64 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,498 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $4,662 | $4.11 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,007 | $4.11 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,381 | $5.46 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,081 | $4.03 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,410 | $3.65 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,093 | $4.24 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,410 | $6.06 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,173 | $4.22 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,795 | $3.62 |
| Austin, TX | $4,793 | $4.08 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,829 | $5.24 |
| Columbus, OH | $2,073 | $5.86 |
From North Chicago, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.62 a mile (San Jose, $7,795) and $6.06 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,410) 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 North Chicago
Reefer lanes into North Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,952 | $3.43 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,180 | $3.97 |
| Houston, TX | $3,463 | $3.05 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,983 | $2.34 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,488 | $3.10 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,774 | $3.00 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,085 | $3.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,041 | $3.15 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,637 | $2.49 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,100 | $3.13 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,505 | $3.95 |
| Austin, TX | $3,560 | $3.03 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,334 | $3.19 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,850 | $5.22 |
Reefer · outbound · Illinois market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
North Chicago is priced with the Illinois market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use North Chicago's own distances.
North Chicago 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% |