Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,585reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,090 mi
Typical range: $2,249–$2,922
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boulder to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,468
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $2,585

Return trip

Chicago → Boulder$6,095

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

Boulder to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,169	$1.99	$1,931 – $2,408
53' refrigerated	$2,585	$2.37	$2,249 – $2,922
48' flatbed	$2,630	$2.41	$2,262 – $2,998
Step deck	$2,867	$2.63	$2,408 – $3,326
Power only	$1,911	$1.75	$1,663 – $2,160
Hotshot	$1,442	$1.32	$1,197 – $1,687
26' box truck	$1,415	$1.30	$1,203 – $1,627
Sprinter van	$868	$0.80	$729 – $1,007

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More lanes from Boulder

53' refrigerated lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$5,735	$2.96	$4,989 – $6,481	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,421	$2.46	$2,107 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,660	$2.50	$2,314 – $3,006	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,037	$2.95	$1,772 – $2,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,297	$2.83	$4,608 – $5,985	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,476	$2.55	$2,154 – $2,798	2 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,402	$2.46	$2,090 – $2,714	2 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,152	$2.66	$1,872 – $2,432	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 Boulder, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Boulder, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,585 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,249 and $2,922.

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

About 1,090 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 $1,117 of the $2,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,095, which makes Boulder, 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