Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kalispell, MT reefer rate

$7,468reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $6,497–$8,439
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Kalispell price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,817
Fuel: $1,651
All-in estimate: $7,468

Return trip

Kalispell → Chicago$4,176

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Kalispell by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kalispell, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,268	$3.89	$5,579 – $6,958
53' refrigerated	$7,468	$4.64	$6,497 – $8,439
48' flatbed	$7,543	$4.68	$6,487 – $8,599
Step deck	$8,212	$5.10	$6,898 – $9,526
Power only	$5,556	$3.45	$4,834 – $6,278
Hotshot	$4,194	$2.60	$3,481 – $4,907
26' box truck	$4,103	$2.55	$3,487 – $4,718
Sprinter van	$2,507	$1.56	$2,106 – $2,909

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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 Kalispell

53' refrigerated lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$8,804	$3.67	$7,660 – $9,949	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$6,385	$5.39	$5,555 – $7,215	3 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$6,768	$3.54	$5,888 – $7,647	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,715	$3.09	$3,232 – $4,198	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$7,704	$3.26	$6,702 – $8,705	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$6,484	$3.56	$5,641 – $7,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$6,752	$5.33	$5,874 – $7,630	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$5,966	$3.60	$5,190 – $6,741	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Kalispell, MT?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $7,468 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,497 and $8,439.

How far is Chicago, IL from Kalispell, MT by truck?

About 1,611 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,651 of the $7,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalispell, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,176, which makes Chicago, IL to Kalispell, MT 79% 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