Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Elko, NV reefer rate

$7,218reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $6,279–$8,156
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Elko price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,462
Fuel: $1,756
All-in estimate: $7,218

Return trip

Elko → Chicago$4,156

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Chicago to Elko by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Elko, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,059	$3.54	$5,392 – $6,725
53' refrigerated	$7,218	$4.21	$6,279 – $8,156
48' flatbed	$7,283	$4.25	$6,263 – $8,302
Step deck	$7,928	$4.63	$6,659 – $9,196
Power only	$5,374	$3.14	$4,675 – $6,073
Hotshot	$4,057	$2.37	$3,367 – $4,747
26' box truck	$3,967	$2.32	$3,372 – $4,562
Sprinter van	$2,423	$1.41	$2,036 – $2,811

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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 Elko

53' refrigerated lanes into Elko, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$8,548	$3.34	$7,437 – $9,659	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$3,408	$5.85	$2,965 – $3,851	2 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,373	$3.31	$4,674 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,091	$3.27	$1,819 – $2,363	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$7,434	$2.97	$6,468 – $8,401	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,944	$3.36	$4,301 – $5,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$3,724	$5.64	$3,240 – $4,208	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$4,735	$3.38	$4,120 – $5,351	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Elko, NV?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Elko, NV is estimated at $7,218 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,279 and $8,156.

How far is Chicago, IL from Elko, NV by truck?

About 1,713 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,756 of the $7,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elko, NV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,156, which makes Chicago, IL to Elko, NV 74% 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