Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Baltimore, MD reefer rate

$4,108reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 716 mi
Typical range: $3,574–$4,642
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Baltimore price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,374
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $4,108

Return trip

Baltimore → Chicago$2,476

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

Chicago to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,444	$4.81	$3,065 – $3,823
53' refrigerated	$4,108	$5.74	$3,574 – $4,642
48' flatbed	$4,218	$5.89	$3,628 – $4,809
Step deck	$4,608	$6.44	$3,871 – $5,345
Power only	$3,009	$4.20	$2,618 – $3,401
Hotshot	$2,270	$3.17	$1,884 – $2,656
26' box truck	$2,237	$3.12	$1,901 – $2,573
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.92	$1,157 – $1,598

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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 Baltimore

53' refrigerated lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,600	$8.00	$1,392 – $1,808	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,030	$5.11	$12,206 – $15,854	6 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,709	$3.87	$4,967 – $6,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,028	$2.98	$6,114 – $7,941	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,138	$10.44	$990 – $1,286	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,354	$3.80	$5,528 – $7,180	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,829	$5.12	$12,031 – $15,627	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$5,547	$3.89	$4,826 – $6,269	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $4,108 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 716 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,574 and $4,642.

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

About 716 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 $734 of the $4,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,374 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,476, which makes Chicago, IL to Baltimore, 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