Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fort Lee, NJ reefer rate

$4,466reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $3,886–$5,047
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Fort Lee price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,603
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $4,466

Return trip

Fort Lee → Chicago$2,859

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Chicago to Fort Lee by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fort Lee, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,746	$4.45	$3,334 – $4,158
53' refrigerated	$4,466	$5.30	$3,886 – $5,047
48' flatbed	$4,568	$5.43	$3,929 – $5,208
Step deck	$4,987	$5.92	$4,189 – $5,784
Power only	$3,284	$3.90	$2,857 – $3,711
Hotshot	$2,477	$2.94	$2,056 – $2,899
26' box truck	$2,437	$2.89	$2,072 – $2,803
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.78	$1,259 – $1,738

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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 Fort Lee

53' refrigerated lanes into Fort Lee, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$14,209	$4.90	$12,362 – $16,056	6 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$6,139	$3.66	$5,341 – $6,937	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$7,195	$2.85	$6,260 – $8,130	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,069	$10.69	$930 – $1,208	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$6,751	$3.61	$5,874 – $7,629	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$14,042	$4.91	$12,217 – $15,868	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$5,952	$3.67	$5,179 – $6,726	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$3,206	$3.22	$2,789 – $3,622	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fort Lee, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Fort Lee, NJ is estimated at $4,466 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,886 and $5,047.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fort Lee, NJ by truck?

About 842 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 $863 of the $4,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lee, NJ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,859, which makes Chicago, IL to Fort Lee, NJ 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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