Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, MD reefer rate

$4,192reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $3,647–$4,737
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,438
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $4,192

Return trip

Aberdeen → Chicago$2,527

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chicago to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,515	$4.78	$3,129 – $3,902
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$5.70	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,302	$5.84	$3,700 – $4,904
Step deck	$4,699	$6.38	$3,947 – $5,450
Power only	$3,073	$4.18	$2,674 – $3,473
Hotshot	$2,318	$3.15	$1,924 – $2,712
26' box truck	$2,284	$3.10	$1,941 – $2,626
Sprinter van	$1,406	$1.91	$1,181 – $1,631

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More lanes from Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

53' refrigerated lanes into Aberdeen, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,488	$8.86	$1,295 – $1,682	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,769 mi	$14,151	$5.11	$12,312 – $15,991	6 d
Houston, TX	1,508 mi	$5,814	$3.86	$5,058 – $6,570	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,385 mi	$7,100	$2.98	$6,177 – $8,023	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	$1,039	$13.49	$904 – $1,174	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,460	$3.79	$5,620 – $7,299	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,727 mi	$13,955	$5.12	$12,141 – $15,769	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$5,649	$3.87	$4,915 – $6,384	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, MD is estimated at $4,192 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,647 and $4,737.

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

About 736 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 $754 of the $4,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,438 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,527, which makes Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, MD 66% more expensive. 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