Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dillon, MT reefer rate

$7,000reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $6,090–$7,911
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Dillon price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,469
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $7,000

Return trip

Dillon → Chicago$3,915

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Dillon by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dillon, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,876	$3.93	$5,229 – $6,522
53' refrigerated	$7,000	$4.69	$6,090 – $7,911
48' flatbed	$7,079	$4.74	$6,088 – $8,070
Step deck	$7,709	$5.16	$6,476 – $8,943
Power only	$5,202	$3.48	$4,526 – $5,878
Hotshot	$3,927	$2.63	$3,259 – $4,594
26' box truck	$3,844	$2.57	$3,267 – $4,420
Sprinter van	$2,350	$1.57	$1,974 – $2,726

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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 Dillon

53' refrigerated lanes into Dillon, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$8,529	$3.68	$7,420 – $9,638	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$5,490	$5.59	$4,776 – $6,204	2 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$6,025	$3.60	$5,242 – $6,808	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$3,073	$3.24	$2,674 – $3,473	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,433	$3.28	$6,467 – $8,399	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$5,707	$3.63	$4,965 – $6,449	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$5,791	$5.52	$5,038 – $6,544	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,558 – $5,920	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Dillon, MT?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Dillon, MT is estimated at $7,000 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,090 and $7,911.

How far is Chicago, IL from Dillon, MT by truck?

About 1,494 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,531 of the $7,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dillon, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,915, which makes Chicago, IL to Dillon, MT 79% 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