West Chicago, IL · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in West Chicago, IL
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to West 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
- 25,469
Reefer lanes from West Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,939 | $5.61 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,410 | $3.65 |
| Houston, TX | $4,525 | $4.14 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,900 | $4.12 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,451 | $5.43 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,947 | $4.05 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,316 | $3.65 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,959 | $4.28 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,307 | $6.09 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,039 | $4.26 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,727 | $3.63 |
| Austin, TX | $4,655 | $4.11 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,787 | $5.26 |
| Columbus, OH | $2,087 | $5.83 |
From West Chicago, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.63 a mile (San Jose, $7,727) and $6.09 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,307) 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 West Chicago
Reefer lanes into West Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,005 | $3.41 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,085 | $3.98 |
| Houston, TX | $3,361 | $3.07 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,922 | $2.34 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,527 | $3.08 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,675 | $3.01 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,983 | $3.99 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,941 | $3.18 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,595 | $2.50 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,001 | $3.16 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,431 | $3.96 |
| Austin, TX | $3,458 | $3.05 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,308 | $3.21 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,862 | $5.20 |
Reefer · outbound · Illinois market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
West Chicago is priced with the Illinois market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use West Chicago's own distances.
West 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% |