Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Duluth, MN reefer rate

$2,638reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.51
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $2,295–$2,981
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Duluth price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,147
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $2,638

Return trip

Duluth → Chicago$2,286

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

Chicago to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Duluth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,211	$4.62	$1,967 – $2,454
53' refrigerated	$2,638	$5.51	$2,295 – $2,981
48' flatbed	$2,739	$5.72	$2,356 – $3,123
Step deck	$2,999	$6.26	$2,519 – $3,478
Power only	$1,913	$3.99	$1,664 – $2,161
Hotshot	$1,442	$3.01	$1,197 – $1,687
26' box truck	$1,428	$2.98	$1,214 – $1,642
Sprinter van	$884	$1.85	$743 – $1,026

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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 Duluth

53' refrigerated lanes into Duluth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$4,265	$3.62	$3,711 – $4,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$8,648	$4.50	$7,524 – $9,772	4 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$4,634	$3.31	$4,032 – $5,236	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,319	$2.64	$3,758 – $4,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,698	$3.23	$3,217 – $4,179	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,824	$3.29	$4,197 – $5,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$8,652	$4.50	$7,527 – $9,776	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$4,008	$3.41	$3,487 – $4,529	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Duluth, MN is estimated at $2,638 all-in in October 2026, or $5.51 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,295 and $2,981.

How far is Chicago, IL from Duluth, MN by truck?

About 479 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 $491 of the $2,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duluth, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,286, which makes Chicago, IL to Duluth, MN 15% 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