Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Canton, SD reefer rate

$2,749reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $2,392–$3,106
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Canton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,188
Fuel: $561
All-in estimate: $2,749

Return trip

Canton → Chicago$2,466

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

Chicago to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Canton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,304	$4.21	$2,051 – $2,557
53' refrigerated	$2,749	$5.03	$2,392 – $3,106
48' flatbed	$2,843	$5.20	$2,445 – $3,241
Step deck	$3,110	$5.69	$2,613 – $3,608
Power only	$2,000	$3.66	$1,740 – $2,260
Hotshot	$1,508	$2.76	$1,252 – $1,764
26' box truck	$1,491	$2.73	$1,268 – $1,715
Sprinter van	$922	$1.68	$774 – $1,069

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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 Canton

53' refrigerated lanes into Canton, 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	1,575 mi	$6,939	$4.41	$6,037 – $7,841	3 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$3,634	$3.29	$3,161 – $4,106	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$3,313	$2.62	$2,882 – $3,744	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$3,993	$3.00	$3,474 – $4,512	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$3,714	$3.27	$3,231 – $4,196	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,901	$4.41	$6,004 – $7,798	3 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$2,972	$3.47	$2,586 – $3,359	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Canton, SD is estimated at $2,749 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,392 and $3,106.

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

About 547 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 $561 of the $2,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,466, which makes Chicago, IL to Canton, 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