Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,484reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $2,161–$2,807
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowie to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,747
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $2,484

Return trip

Chicago → Bowie$4,120

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

Bowie to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,083	$2.90	$1,854 – $2,312
53' refrigerated	$2,484	$3.45	$2,161 – $2,807
48' flatbed	$2,550	$3.55	$2,193 – $2,908
Step deck	$2,786	$3.87	$2,340 – $3,232
Power only	$1,820	$2.53	$1,583 – $2,056
Hotshot	$1,373	$1.91	$1,139 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,353	$1.88	$1,150 – $1,556
Sprinter van	$833	$1.16	$700 – $966

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More lanes from Bowie

53' refrigerated lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,669	$7.45	$1,452 – $1,886	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$7,736	$2.83	$6,731 – $8,742	6 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$4,582	$3.14	$3,986 – $5,178	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,432	$3.16	$6,466 – $8,398	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,288	$9.68	$1,120 – $1,455	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$5,108	$3.09	$4,444 – $5,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$7,620	$2.83	$6,630 – $8,611	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,462	$3.16	$3,882 – $5,042	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 Bowie, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Bowie, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,484 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,161 and $2,807.

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

About 719 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 $737 of the $2,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,747 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,120, which makes Bowie, 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