Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lee's Summit, MO reefer rate

$2,370reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $2,062–$2,678
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lee's Summit price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $2,370

Return trip

Lee's Summit → Chicago$2,156

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chicago to Lee's Summit by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lee's Summit, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,986	$4.15	$1,767 – $2,204
53' refrigerated	$2,370	$4.95	$2,062 – $2,678
48' flatbed	$2,460	$5.14	$2,116 – $2,805
Step deck	$2,693	$5.62	$2,262 – $3,124
Power only	$1,718	$3.59	$1,495 – $1,941
Hotshot	$1,295	$2.70	$1,075 – $1,515
26' box truck	$1,283	$2.68	$1,090 – $1,475
Sprinter van	$794	$1.66	$667 – $921

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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 Lee's Summit

53' refrigerated lanes into Lee's Summit, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,116	$3.20	$3,581 – $4,652	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$6,694	$4.13	$5,824 – $7,564	3 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,525	$3.38	$2,197 – $2,853	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$3,070	$2.47	$2,671 – $3,469	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$3,483	$2.87	$3,030 – $3,935	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$2,706	$3.30	$2,354 – $3,057	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$6,544	$4.15	$5,694 – $7,395	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$1,962	$3.75	$1,707 – $2,218	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lee's Summit, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Lee's Summit, MO is estimated at $2,370 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,062 and $2,678.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lee's Summit, MO by truck?

About 479 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 $491 of the $2,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lee's Summit, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,156, which makes Chicago, IL to Lee's Summit, MO 10% 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