Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Belton, MO to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,191reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $1,906–$2,476
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belton to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,688
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $2,191

Return trip

Chicago → Belton$2,408

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Belton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,836	$3.74	$1,634 – $2,038
53' refrigerated	$2,191	$4.46	$1,906 – $2,476
48' flatbed	$2,273	$4.63	$1,955 – $2,591
Step deck	$2,488	$5.07	$2,090 – $2,886
Power only	$1,589	$3.24	$1,383 – $1,796
Hotshot	$1,198	$2.44	$994 – $1,402
26' box truck	$1,186	$2.42	$1,009 – $1,364
Sprinter van	$734	$1.50	$617 – $852

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More lanes from Belton

53' refrigerated lanes from Belton, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$6,200	$4.78	$5,394 – $7,006	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$5,552	$3.45	$4,830 – $6,273	3 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$3,064	$4.15	$2,666 – $3,463	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$4,878	$3.97	$4,244 – $5,513	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$5,618	$4.59	$4,887 – $6,348	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$3,280	$4.05	$2,853 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$5,427	$3.46	$4,721 – $6,132	3 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$2,369	$4.62	$2,061 – $2,677	1 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 Belton, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Belton, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,191 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,906 and $2,476.

How far is Belton, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 491 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $503 of the $2,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Belton, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,408, which makes Belton, MO to Chicago, IL 9% 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