Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,476reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 716 mi
Typical range: $2,154–$2,798
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,742
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $2,476

Return trip

Chicago → Baltimore$4,108

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Baltimore to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,076	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,305
53' refrigerated	$2,476	$3.46	$2,154 – $2,798
48' flatbed	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899
Step deck	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222
Power only	$1,814	$2.53	$1,578 – $2,050
Hotshot	$1,368	$1.91	$1,136 – $1,601
26' box truck	$1,349	$1.88	$1,146 – $1,551
Sprinter van	$831	$1.16	$698 – $963

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More lanes from Baltimore

53' refrigerated lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,586	$7.93	$1,380 – $1,792	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,752	$2.83	$6,744 – $8,760	6 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,633	$3.14	$4,030 – $5,235	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,455	$3.16	$6,486 – $8,424	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,209	$11.09	$1,052 – $1,366	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,156	$3.08	$4,486 – $5,827	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,641	$2.83	$6,648 – $8,634	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$4,502	$3.15	$3,916 – $5,087	3 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 Baltimore, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Baltimore, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 716 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,154 and $2,798.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 716 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $734 of the $2,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,108, which makes Baltimore, MD to Chicago, IL 40% 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