Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Danielson, CT reefer rate

$5,768reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $5,018–$6,518
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Danielson price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,785
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $5,768

Return trip

Danielson → Chicago$2,609

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to Danielson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Danielson, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,839	$5.05	$4,306 – $5,371
53' refrigerated	$5,768	$6.01	$5,018 – $6,518
48' flatbed	$5,883	$6.13	$5,059 – $6,706
Step deck	$6,417	$6.69	$5,391 – $7,444
Power only	$4,253	$4.43	$3,700 – $4,806
Hotshot	$3,209	$3.35	$2,663 – $3,754
26' box truck	$3,153	$3.29	$2,680 – $3,626
Sprinter van	$1,935	$2.02	$1,626 – $2,245

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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 Danielson

53' refrigerated lanes into Danielson, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,629	$10.38	$1,417 – $1,841	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,021 mi	$17,227	$5.70	$14,987 – $19,466	6 d
Houston, TX	1,828 mi	$7,718	$4.22	$6,715 – $8,721	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,654 mi	$8,791	$3.31	$7,648 – $9,934	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	248 mi	$1,764	$7.11	$1,535 – $1,994	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,020 mi	$8,428	$4.17	$7,333 – $9,524	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,988 mi	$17,053	$5.71	$14,836 – $19,270	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,765 mi	$7,485	$4.24	$6,512 – $8,458	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Danielson, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Danielson, CT is estimated at $5,768 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,018 and $6,518.

How far is Chicago, IL from Danielson, CT by truck?

About 959 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 $983 of the $5,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danielson, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,609, which makes Chicago, IL to Danielson, CT 121% 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