Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bridgeton, NJ reefer rate

$4,275reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $3,720–$4,831
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bridgeton price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,460
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $4,275

Return trip

Bridgeton → Chicago$2,737

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

Chicago to Bridgeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bridgeton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,585	$4.51	$3,191 – $3,980
53' refrigerated	$4,275	$5.38	$3,720 – $4,831
48' flatbed	$4,379	$5.51	$3,766 – $4,992
Step deck	$4,781	$6.01	$4,016 – $5,546
Power only	$3,140	$3.95	$2,732 – $3,548
Hotshot	$2,368	$2.98	$1,966 – $2,771
26' box truck	$2,332	$2.93	$1,982 – $2,681
Sprinter van	$1,434	$1.80	$1,205 – $1,664

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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 Bridgeton

53' refrigerated lanes into Bridgeton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$1,301	$10.09	$1,132 – $1,471	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$13,894	$4.91	$12,087 – $15,700	6 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$5,759	$3.69	$5,010 – $6,508	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$6,991	$2.86	$6,082 – $7,899	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$6,387	$3.63	$5,556 – $7,217	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,786 mi	$13,700	$4.92	$11,919 – $15,481	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$5,616	$3.71	$4,886 – $6,346	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$2,850	$3.33	$2,480 – $3,221	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Bridgeton, NJ is estimated at $4,275 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,720 and $4,831.

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

About 795 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 $815 of the $4,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,460 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,737, which makes Chicago, IL to Bridgeton, NJ 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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