Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Arvada, CO to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,582reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $2,246–$2,917
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arvada to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,467
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $2,582

Return trip

Chicago → Arvada$6,085

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Arvada to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Arvada, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,166	$1.99	$1,928 – $2,404
53' refrigerated	$2,582	$2.37	$2,246 – $2,917
48' flatbed	$2,626	$2.41	$2,258 – $2,993
Step deck	$2,863	$2.63	$2,405 – $3,321
Power only	$1,908	$1.75	$1,660 – $2,156
Hotshot	$1,440	$1.32	$1,195 – $1,685
26' box truck	$1,413	$1.30	$1,201 – $1,625
Sprinter van	$866	$0.80	$728 – $1,005

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More lanes from Arvada

53' refrigerated lanes from Arvada, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,933 mi	$5,727	$2.96	$4,983 – $6,472	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$2,419	$2.46	$2,105 – $2,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$2,628	$2.51	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,020	$2.96	$1,757 – $2,282	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$5,287	$2.83	$4,600 – $5,974	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,442	$2.56	$2,125 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$2,396	$2.47	$2,085 – $2,708	2 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$2,122	$2.67	$1,846 – $2,397	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arvada, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Arvada, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,582 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,246 and $2,917.

How far is Arvada, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,088 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,115 of the $2,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Arvada, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,085, which makes Arvada, CO to Chicago, IL 58% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology