Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brooklyn Center, MN reefer rate

$2,445reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $2,127–$2,763
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Brooklyn Center price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,009
Fuel: $436
All-in estimate: $2,445

Return trip

Brooklyn Center → Chicago$2,119

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Brooklyn Center by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brooklyn Center, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,048	$4.82	$1,823 – $2,273
53' refrigerated	$2,445	$5.75	$2,127 – $2,763
48' flatbed	$2,547	$5.99	$2,191 – $2,904
Step deck	$2,791	$6.57	$2,344 – $3,237
Power only	$1,766	$4.16	$1,537 – $1,996
Hotshot	$1,331	$3.13	$1,105 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,321	$3.11	$1,123 – $1,519
Sprinter van	$819	$1.93	$688 – $950

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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 Brooklyn Center

53' refrigerated lanes into Brooklyn Center, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,354	$3.60	$3,788 – $4,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,806 mi	$8,191	$4.54	$7,126 – $9,256	4 d
Houston, TX	1,253 mi	$4,223	$3.37	$3,674 – $4,772	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$4,018	$2.67	$3,496 – $4,541	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$3,751	$3.22	$3,263 – $4,238	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,399	$3.34	$3,827 – $4,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$8,167	$4.54	$7,106 – $9,229	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$3,583	$3.50	$3,117 – $4,049	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Brooklyn Center, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Brooklyn Center, MN is estimated at $2,445 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,127 and $2,763.

How far is Chicago, IL from Brooklyn Center, MN by truck?

About 425 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $436 of the $2,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,009 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brooklyn Center, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,119, which makes Chicago, IL to Brooklyn Center, MN 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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