Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gloucester, MA reefer rate

$5,746reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $4,999–$6,493
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Gloucester price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,694
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $5,746

Return trip

Gloucester → Chicago$2,922

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Gloucester by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gloucester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,820	$4.70	$4,290 – $5,351
53' refrigerated	$5,746	$5.60	$4,999 – $6,493
48' flatbed	$5,851	$5.70	$5,032 – $6,671
Step deck	$6,382	$6.22	$5,360 – $7,403
Power only	$4,242	$4.13	$3,691 – $4,794
Hotshot	$3,201	$3.12	$2,657 – $3,745
26' box truck	$3,143	$3.06	$2,672 – $3,615
Sprinter van	$1,928	$1.88	$1,620 – $2,237

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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 Gloucester

53' refrigerated lanes into Gloucester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$1,902	$7.46	$1,655 – $2,149	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$16,607	$5.37	$14,448 – $18,765	6 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$7,615	$3.96	$6,625 – $8,605	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$8,511	$3.12	$7,405 – $9,618	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$1,989	$5.75	$1,730 – $2,247	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$8,275	$3.92	$7,200 – $9,351	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,060 mi	$16,458	$5.38	$14,318 – $18,597	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,853 mi	$7,374	$3.98	$6,415 – $8,333	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Gloucester, MA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Gloucester, MA is estimated at $5,746 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,999 and $6,493.

How far is Chicago, IL from Gloucester, MA by truck?

About 1,026 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 $1,052 of the $5,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gloucester, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,922, which makes Chicago, IL to Gloucester, MA 97% 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