Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Benton, AR reefer rate

$3,166reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,578
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Benton price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,480
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $3,166

Return trip

Benton → Chicago$2,378

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Benton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Benton, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,654	$3.97	$2,362 – $2,946
53' refrigerated	$3,166	$4.73	$2,754 – $3,578
48' flatbed	$3,257	$4.87	$2,801 – $3,713
Step deck	$3,559	$5.32	$2,989 – $4,128
Power only	$2,316	$3.46	$2,015 – $2,617
Hotshot	$1,746	$2.61	$1,449 – $2,043
26' box truck	$1,723	$2.57	$1,464 – $1,981
Sprinter van	$1,062	$1.59	$892 – $1,232

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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 Benton

53' refrigerated lanes into Benton, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$4,406	$3.39	$3,833 – $4,979	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$7,549	$4.35	$6,567 – $8,530	4 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$1,850	$4.24	$1,609 – $2,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$3,430	$2.60	$2,985 – $3,876	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$3,696	$3.05	$3,216 – $4,177	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,250	$3.84	$1,957 – $2,542	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$7,291	$4.37	$6,343 – $8,239	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,540	$4.81	$1,340 – $1,740	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Benton, AR?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Benton, AR is estimated at $3,166 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,578.

How far is Chicago, IL from Benton, AR by truck?

About 669 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 $686 of the $3,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Benton, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,378, which makes Chicago, IL to Benton, AR 33% 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