Waukegan, IL · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Waukegan, IL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Waukegan, 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: 88,570

Reefer lanes from Waukegan

53' refrigerated rates from Waukegan, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$4,857	$5.64	$4,226 – $5,488	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,498	$3.64	$6,523 – $8,472	4 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$4,672	$4.11	$4,065 – $5,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$7,011	$4.11	$6,100 – $7,922	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,385	$5.45	$3,815 – $4,955	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$5,091	$4.03	$4,429 – $5,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,410	$3.65	$6,447 – $8,374	4 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$4,103	$4.24	$3,570 – $4,636	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$6,434	$6.06	$5,598 – $7,270	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	992 mi	$4,183	$4.22	$3,639 – $4,727	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,150 mi	$7,792	$3.62	$6,779 – $8,805	4 d
Austin, TX	1,177 mi	$4,803	$4.08	$4,178 – $5,427	3 d
Charlotte, NC	735 mi	$3,845	$5.23	$3,345 – $4,345	2 d
Columbus, OH	357 mi	$2,083	$5.84	$1,812 – $2,354	1 d

From Waukegan, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.62 a mile (San Jose, $7,792) and $6.06 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,434) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Reefer lanes into Waukegan

53' refrigerated rates into Waukegan, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$2,954	$3.43	$2,570 – $3,339	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,180	$3.97	$7,117 – $9,244	4 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$3,471	$3.05	$3,020 – $3,922	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$3,985	$2.34	$3,467 – $4,503	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,490	$3.10	$2,166 – $2,814	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$3,782	$2.99	$3,290 – $4,273	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136	4 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$3,048	$3.15	$2,652 – $3,444	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$2,647	$2.49	$2,303 – $2,991	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	992 mi	$3,108	$3.13	$2,704 – $3,512	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,150 mi	$8,502	$3.95	$7,396 – $9,607	4 d
Austin, TX	1,177 mi	$3,568	$3.03	$3,104 – $4,032	3 d
Charlotte, NC	735 mi	$2,343	$3.19	$2,039 – $2,648	2 d
Columbus, OH	357 mi	$1,859	$5.21	$1,617 – $2,100	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Illinois market

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

Waukegan rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Waukegan 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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