Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Devils Lake, ND reefer rate

$3,958reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 822 mi
Typical range: $3,444–$4,473
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Devils Lake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,116
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $3,958

Return trip

Devils Lake → Chicago$3,310

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Chicago to Devils Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Devils Lake, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,320	$4.04	$2,954 – $3,685
53' refrigerated	$3,958	$4.82	$3,444 – $4,473
48' flatbed	$4,051	$4.93	$3,484 – $4,618
Step deck	$4,422	$5.38	$3,715 – $5,130
Power only	$2,909	$3.54	$2,531 – $3,287
Hotshot	$2,194	$2.67	$1,821 – $2,567
26' box truck	$2,159	$2.63	$1,836 – $2,483
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.62	$1,115 – $1,540

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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 Devils Lake

53' refrigerated lanes into Devils Lake, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$5,542	$3.54	$4,822 – $6,263	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,763	$4.70	$6,754 – $8,772	4 d
Houston, TX	1,510 mi	$5,058	$3.35	$4,400 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,434 mi	$3,950	$2.75	$3,436 – $4,463	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,830	$3.15	$4,202 – $5,458	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,521 mi	$5,090	$3.35	$4,428 – $5,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$7,856	$4.69	$6,835 – $8,877	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$4,331	$3.45	$3,768 – $4,894	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Devils Lake, ND?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Devils Lake, ND is estimated at $3,958 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 822 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,444 and $4,473.

How far is Chicago, IL from Devils Lake, ND by truck?

About 822 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 $842 of the $3,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Devils Lake, ND to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,310, which makes Chicago, IL to Devils Lake, ND 20% 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