Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Box Elder, SD reefer rate

$4,075reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $3,545–$4,605
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Box Elder price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,117
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $4,075

Return trip

Box Elder → Chicago$3,656

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,418	$3.66	$3,042 – $3,794
53' refrigerated	$4,075	$4.36	$3,545 – $4,605
48' flatbed	$4,158	$4.45	$3,576 – $4,740
Step deck	$4,537	$4.85	$3,811 – $5,262
Power only	$3,003	$3.21	$2,613 – $3,393
Hotshot	$2,266	$2.42	$1,880 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,227	$2.38	$1,893 – $2,561
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.46	$1,148 – $1,586

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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 Box Elder

53' refrigerated lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,737	$3.24	$4,991 – $6,483	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,780	$4.56	$5,029 – $6,532	3 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,074	$3.21	$3,544 – $4,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,804	$2.72	$2,439 – $3,168	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$4,964	$2.89	$4,319 – $5,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$3,967	$3.23	$3,451 – $4,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$5,830	$4.55	$5,072 – $6,587	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$3,370	$3.35	$2,932 – $3,808	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Box Elder, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $4,075 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,545 and $4,605.

How far is Chicago, IL from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 935 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 $958 of the $4,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,656, which makes Chicago, IL to Box Elder, SD 12% 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