Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,656reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $3,181–$4,131
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Box Elder to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,698
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $3,656

Return trip

Chicago → Box Elder$4,075

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Box Elder to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,067	$3.28	$2,729 – $3,404
53' refrigerated	$3,656	$3.91	$3,181 – $4,131
48' flatbed	$3,731	$3.99	$3,208 – $4,253
Step deck	$4,070	$4.35	$3,419 – $4,721
Power only	$2,694	$2.88	$2,344 – $3,045
Hotshot	$2,033	$2.17	$1,687 – $2,378
26' box truck	$1,998	$2.14	$1,698 – $2,297
Sprinter van	$1,227	$1.31	$1,030 – $1,423

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More lanes from Box Elder

53' refrigerated lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$8,462	$4.79	$7,362 – $9,562	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$4,753	$3.75	$4,135 – $5,371	3 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,920	$3.87	$4,280 – $5,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$4,426	$4.29	$3,851 – $5,002	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$7,844	$4.57	$6,824 – $8,863	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,791	$3.90	$4,168 – $5,414	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$4,794	$3.74	$4,171 – $5,417	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$4,070	$4.05	$3,541 – $4,599	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 Box Elder, SD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Box Elder, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,656 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,181 and $4,131.

How far is Box Elder, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 935 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 $958 of the $3,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Box Elder, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,075, which makes Box Elder, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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