Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brandon, SD reefer rate

$2,766reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $2,407–$3,126
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Brandon price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,200
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $2,766

Return trip

Brandon → Chicago$2,482

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brandon, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,318	$4.20	$2,063 – $2,573
53' refrigerated	$2,766	$5.01	$2,407 – $3,126
48' flatbed	$2,860	$5.18	$2,460 – $3,261
Step deck	$3,129	$5.67	$2,628 – $3,629
Power only	$2,013	$3.65	$1,751 – $2,275
Hotshot	$1,518	$2.75	$1,260 – $1,776
26' box truck	$1,501	$2.72	$1,276 – $1,726
Sprinter van	$927	$1.68	$779 – $1,076

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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 Brandon

53' refrigerated lanes into Brandon, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$4,652	$3.36	$4,047 – $5,257	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,973	$4.40	$6,067 – $7,880	3 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$3,695	$3.28	$3,215 – $4,175	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$3,343	$2.61	$2,909 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$3,998	$3.00	$3,478 – $4,518	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,778	$3.26	$3,287 – $4,269	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$6,943	$4.41	$6,040 – $7,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$3,036	$3.45	$2,642 – $3,431	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Brandon, SD is estimated at $2,766 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,407 and $3,126.

How far is Chicago, IL from Brandon, SD by truck?

About 552 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 $566 of the $2,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brandon, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,482, which makes Chicago, IL to Brandon, SD 11% 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