Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bayonne, NJ reefer rate

$4,446reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 837 mi
Typical range: $3,868–$5,024
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bayonne price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,588
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $4,446

Return trip

Bayonne → Chicago$2,846

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Chicago to Bayonne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bayonne, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,729	$4.45	$3,319 – $4,139
53' refrigerated	$4,446	$5.31	$3,868 – $5,024
48' flatbed	$4,548	$5.43	$3,911 – $5,185
Step deck	$4,965	$5.93	$4,170 – $5,759
Power only	$3,269	$3.91	$2,844 – $3,694
Hotshot	$2,466	$2.95	$2,047 – $2,885
26' box truck	$2,426	$2.90	$2,062 – $2,790
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.78	$1,253 – $1,730

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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 Bayonne

53' refrigerated lanes into Bayonne, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,891 mi	$14,173	$4.90	$12,330 – $16,015	6 d
Houston, TX	1,665 mi	$6,095	$3.66	$5,303 – $6,887	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$7,172	$2.85	$6,239 – $8,104	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,018	$12.27	$886 – $1,151	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,858 mi	$6,707	$3.61	$5,835 – $7,579	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$14,002	$4.91	$12,181 – $15,822	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,911	$3.68	$5,143 – $6,680	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	979 mi	$3,162	$3.23	$2,751 – $3,573	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bayonne, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Bayonne, NJ is estimated at $4,446 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 837 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,868 and $5,024.

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

About 837 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 $858 of the $4,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,846, which makes Chicago, IL to Bayonne, NJ 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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