Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brookings, SD to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,562reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 578 mi
Typical range: $2,229–$2,895
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brookings to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,970
Fuel: $592
All-in estimate: $2,562

Return trip

Chicago → Brookings$2,855

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

Brookings to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookings, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,147	$3.71	$1,911 – $2,383
53' refrigerated	$2,562	$4.43	$2,229 – $2,895
48' flatbed	$2,645	$4.58	$2,275 – $3,016
Step deck	$2,893	$5.01	$2,430 – $3,356
Power only	$1,867	$3.23	$1,624 – $2,109
Hotshot	$1,407	$2.43	$1,168 – $1,647
26' box truck	$1,391	$2.41	$1,182 – $1,599
Sprinter van	$859	$1.49	$721 – $996

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More lanes from Brookings

53' refrigerated lanes from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$6,929	$4.95	$6,028 – $7,829	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$5,772	$3.62	$5,021 – $6,522	3 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$4,653	$3.92	$4,048 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$5,361	$4.11	$4,664 – $6,058	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$6,389	$4.73	$5,558 – $7,220	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$4,743	$3.90	$4,126 – $5,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$5,762	$3.62	$5,013 – $6,511	3 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,851	$4.11	$3,350 – $4,351	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 Brookings, SD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Brookings, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,562 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 578 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,229 and $2,895.

How far is Brookings, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 578 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 $592 of the $2,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brookings, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,855, which makes Brookings, 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