Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lafayette, CO reefer rate

$6,054reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $5,267–$6,841
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lafayette price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,946
Fuel: $1,108
All-in estimate: $6,054

Return trip

Lafayette → Chicago$2,568

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,079	$4.70	$4,520 – $5,638
53' refrigerated	$6,054	$5.60	$5,267 – $6,841
48' flatbed	$6,158	$5.70	$5,296 – $7,021
Step deck	$6,715	$6.21	$5,640 – $7,789
Power only	$4,474	$4.14	$3,892 – $5,056
Hotshot	$3,376	$3.12	$2,802 – $3,950
26' box truck	$3,313	$3.07	$2,816 – $3,810
Sprinter van	$2,032	$1.88	$1,707 – $2,357

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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 Lafayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lafayette, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,190	$4.25	$7,125 – $9,254	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$6,268	$6.31	$5,453 – $7,082	2 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$4,630	$4.39	$4,028 – $5,231	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,740	$3.95	$2,384 – $3,097	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$7,059	$3.79	$6,142 – $7,977	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,312	$4.47	$3,751 – $4,872	2 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$6,212	$6.33	$5,405 – $7,020	2 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$3,740	$4.66	$3,254 – $4,226	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, CO is estimated at $6,054 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,267 and $6,841.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lafayette, CO by truck?

About 1,081 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 $1,108 of the $6,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,568, which makes Chicago, IL to Lafayette, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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