Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bothell, WA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$7,421reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,036 mi
Typical range: $6,456–$8,385
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bothell to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,334
Fuel: $2,087
All-in estimate: $7,421

Return trip

Chicago → Bothell$7,414

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bothell to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bothell, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,230	$3.06	$5,545 – $6,915
53' refrigerated	$7,421	$3.64	$6,456 – $8,385
48' flatbed	$7,470	$3.67	$6,424 – $8,515
Step deck	$8,127	$3.99	$6,827 – $9,428
Power only	$5,538	$2.72	$4,818 – $6,258
Hotshot	$4,181	$2.05	$3,470 – $4,892
26' box truck	$4,084	$2.01	$3,471 – $4,697
Sprinter van	$2,492	$1.22	$2,093 – $2,891

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More lanes from Bothell

53' refrigerated lanes from Bothell, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$13,617	$4.81	$11,847 – $15,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$4,609	$4.03	$4,010 – $5,208	3 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,449	$3.79	$7,351 – $9,547	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,313 mi	$5,694	$4.34	$4,954 – $6,434	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$12,791	$4.58	$11,128 – $14,454	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,106 mi	$8,034	$3.81	$6,990 – $9,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,259 mi	$4,984	$3.96	$4,336 – $5,631	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,983 mi	$7,616	$3.84	$6,626 – $8,606	4 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 Bothell, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Bothell, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,421 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,456 and $8,385.

How far is Bothell, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,036 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,087 of the $7,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bothell, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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