Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Groton, CT reefer rate

$5,735reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $4,990–$6,481
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Groton price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,759
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $5,735

Return trip

Groton → Chicago$2,594

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,811	$5.05	$4,282 – $5,340
53' refrigerated	$5,735	$6.02	$4,990 – $6,481
48' flatbed	$5,850	$6.14	$5,031 – $6,669
Step deck	$6,382	$6.70	$5,361 – $7,403
Power only	$4,228	$4.44	$3,678 – $4,778
Hotshot	$3,190	$3.35	$2,648 – $3,732
26' box truck	$3,134	$3.29	$2,664 – $3,605
Sprinter van	$1,924	$2.02	$1,616 – $2,232

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 Groton

53' refrigerated lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,511	$11.90	$1,315 – $1,708	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$17,185	$5.70	$14,951 – $19,419	6 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$7,622	$4.23	$6,631 – $8,612	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$8,755	$3.31	$7,617 – $9,893	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,660	$7.61	$1,444 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$8,336	$4.18	$7,252 – $9,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$17,001	$5.71	$14,791 – $19,211	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$7,403	$4.25	$6,441 – $8,366	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Groton, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Groton, CT is estimated at $5,735 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,990 and $6,481.

How far is Chicago, IL from Groton, CT by truck?

About 952 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 $976 of the $5,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,594, which makes Chicago, IL to Groton, CT 121% 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