Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Evans, CO reefer rate

$5,932reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 1,054 mi
Typical range: $5,161–$6,703
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Evans price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,852
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $5,932

Return trip

Evans → Chicago$2,516

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Evans by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Evans, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,976	$4.72	$4,429 – $5,524
53' refrigerated	$5,932	$5.63	$5,161 – $6,703
48' flatbed	$6,037	$5.73	$5,192 – $6,882
Step deck	$6,583	$6.25	$5,530 – $7,637
Power only	$4,382	$4.16	$3,812 – $4,951
Hotshot	$3,306	$3.14	$2,744 – $3,868
26' box truck	$3,246	$3.08	$2,759 – $3,732
Sprinter van	$1,991	$1.89	$1,672 – $2,309

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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 Evans

53' refrigerated lanes into Evans, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,900 mi	$8,088	$4.26	$7,037 – $9,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,025 mi	$6,428	$6.27	$5,592 – $7,264	2 d
Houston, TX	1,063 mi	$4,661	$4.39	$4,055 – $5,267	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	730 mi	$2,844	$3.90	$2,474 – $3,214	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,836 mi	$6,970	$3.80	$6,064 – $7,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	980 mi	$4,368	$4.46	$3,800 – $4,936	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,016 mi	$6,383	$6.28	$5,553 – $7,213	2 d
Dallas, TX	807 mi	$3,758	$4.66	$3,269 – $4,246	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Evans, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Evans, CO is estimated at $5,932 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 1,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,161 and $6,703.

How far is Chicago, IL from Evans, CO by truck?

About 1,054 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 $1,080 of the $5,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Evans, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,516, which makes Chicago, IL to Evans, CO 136% 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