Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Arnold, MO reefer rate

$1,874reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 325 mi
Typical range: $1,631–$2,118
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Arnold price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,541
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,874

Return trip

Arnold → Chicago$1,705

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

Chicago to Arnold by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Arnold, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,569	$4.83	$1,397 – $1,742
53' refrigerated	$1,874	$5.77	$1,631 – $2,118
48' flatbed	$1,969	$6.06	$1,693 – $2,245
Step deck	$2,160	$6.65	$1,815 – $2,506
Power only	$1,343	$4.13	$1,169 – $1,518
Hotshot	$1,012	$3.11	$840 – $1,184
26' box truck	$1,008	$3.10	$857 – $1,159
Sprinter van	$628	$1.93	$527 – $728

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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 Arnold

53' refrigerated lanes into Arnold, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$3,479	$3.32	$3,027 – $3,931	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$7,589	$4.06	$6,602 – $8,575	4 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$2,608	$3.34	$2,269 – $2,947	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$3,564	$2.40	$3,101 – $4,027	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,907	$3.00	$2,529 – $3,285	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$2,944	$3.22	$2,562 – $3,327	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,425	$4.07	$6,460 – $8,390	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,216	$3.55	$1,928 – $2,504	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Arnold, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Arnold, MO is estimated at $1,874 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 325 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,631 and $2,118.

How far is Chicago, IL from Arnold, MO by truck?

About 325 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $333 of the $1,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arnold, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,705, which makes Chicago, IL to Arnold, MO 10% 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