Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bridgeton, NJ to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,737reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $2,381–$3,093
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bridgeton to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,922
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $2,737

Return trip

Chicago → Bridgeton$4,275

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bridgeton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeton, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,295	$2.89	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,737	$3.44	$2,381 – $3,093
48' flatbed	$2,803	$3.53	$2,411 – $3,196
Step deck	$3,061	$3.85	$2,571 – $3,550
Power only	$2,010	$2.53	$1,749 – $2,271
Hotshot	$1,516	$1.91	$1,258 – $1,774
26' box truck	$1,492	$1.88	$1,269 – $1,716
Sprinter van	$918	$1.15	$771 – $1,065

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More lanes from Bridgeton

53' refrigerated lanes from Bridgeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$1,370	$10.62	$1,192 – $1,548	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,151	$2.88	$7,092 – $9,211	6 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$4,962	$3.18	$4,317 – $5,608	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$7,874	$3.22	$6,850 – $8,898	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$5,503	$3.13	$4,788 – $6,219	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,786 mi	$8,038	$2.89	$6,993 – $9,083	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,840	$3.20	$4,210 – $5,469	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$4,434	$5.17	$3,858 – $5,011	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 Bridgeton, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Bridgeton, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,737 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,381 and $3,093.

How far is Bridgeton, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 795 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 $815 of the $2,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bridgeton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,275, which makes Bridgeton, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% 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