Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kenosha, WI reefer rate

$1,067reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $17.21
Distance: 62 mi
Typical range: $929–$1,206
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Kenosha price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,003
Fuel: $64
All-in estimate: $1,067

Return trip

Kenosha → Chicago$980

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to Kenosha by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kenosha, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$891	$14.37	$793 – $989
53' refrigerated	$1,067	$17.21	$929 – $1,206
48' flatbed	$1,173	$18.92	$1,009 – $1,337
Step deck	$1,298	$20.94	$1,090 – $1,506
Power only	$730	$11.78	$635 – $825
Hotshot	$548	$8.85	$455 – $642
26' box truck	$559	$9.02	$475 – $643
Sprinter van	$356	$5.75	$299 – $413

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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 Kenosha

53' refrigerated lanes into Kenosha, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,102	$3.59	$2,699 – $3,506	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$8,582	$4.16	$7,466 – $9,698	4 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,680	$3.19	$3,201 – $4,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,187	$2.45	$3,643 – $4,732	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,620	$3.24	$2,279 – $2,960	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,277 mi	$4,000	$3.13	$3,480 – $4,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$8,486	$4.17	$7,383 – $9,589	4 d
Dallas, TX	982 mi	$3,231	$3.29	$2,811 – $3,651	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Kenosha, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Kenosha, WI is estimated at $1,067 all-in in October 2026, or $17.21 a mile over about 62 mi. Quotes typically land between $929 and $1,206.

How far is Chicago, IL from Kenosha, WI by truck?

About 62 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $64 of the $1,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kenosha, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $980, which makes Chicago, IL to Kenosha, WI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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