East Chicago, IN · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in East Chicago, IN
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to East Chicago, Indiana, on its busiest lanes.
$4.96/mi outbound
−0.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.59/mi
- vs national
- +19.2%
- 1 year
- +35.9%
- Population
- 25,768
Reefer lanes from East Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,560 | $5.47 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,269 | $3.50 |
| Houston, TX | $4,373 | $3.98 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,778 | $3.95 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,091 | $5.31 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,805 | $3.90 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,176 | $3.51 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,864 | $4.11 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,895 | $5.91 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,944 | $4.08 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,587 | $3.49 |
| Austin, TX | $4,524 | $3.95 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,475 | $5.16 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,843 | $6.00 |
From East Chicago, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.49 a mile (San Jose, $7,587) and $6.00 a mile (Columbus, $1,843) 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 East Chicago
Reefer lanes into East Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,999 | $3.60 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,574 | $4.13 |
| Houston, TX | $3,512 | $3.20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,165 | $2.43 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,511 | $3.26 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,859 | $3.13 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,464 | $4.14 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,103 | $3.30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,622 | $2.63 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,168 | $3.28 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,949 | $4.11 |
| Austin, TX | $3,634 | $3.17 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,289 | $3.40 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,777 | $5.79 |
Reefer · outbound · Indiana market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
East Chicago is priced with the Indiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use East Chicago's own distances.
East Chicago rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.16 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.96 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.09 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.56 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.64 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.74 | +3.0% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.71 | +3.4% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.67 | +3.7% | +17.6% |