Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Benton, AR to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,378reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $2,069–$2,687
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Benton to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,692
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $2,378

Return trip

Chicago → Benton$3,166

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Benton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Benton, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,994	$2.98	$1,775 – $2,213
53' refrigerated	$2,378	$3.55	$2,069 – $2,687
48' flatbed	$2,446	$3.66	$2,104 – $2,789
Step deck	$2,673	$4.00	$2,246 – $3,101
Power only	$1,739	$2.60	$1,513 – $1,966
Hotshot	$1,312	$1.96	$1,089 – $1,535
26' box truck	$1,294	$1.93	$1,100 – $1,488
Sprinter van	$798	$1.19	$670 – $925

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More lanes from Benton

53' refrigerated lanes from Benton, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$5,441	$4.19	$4,733 – $6,148	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$5,197	$2.99	$4,522 – $5,873	4 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$1,870	$4.29	$1,627 – $2,113	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$4,534	$3.44	$3,945 – $5,124	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$4,890	$4.03	$4,254 – $5,526	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,275	$3.88	$1,979 – $2,570	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$5,020	$3.01	$4,367 – $5,672	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,557	$4.87	$1,355 – $1,760	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 Benton, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Benton, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,069 and $2,687.

How far is Benton, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 669 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 $686 of the $2,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Benton, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,166, which makes Benton, AR to Chicago, IL 25% 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