Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lennox, SD reefer rate

$2,814reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 566 mi
Typical range: $2,448–$3,180
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lennox price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,234
Fuel: $580
All-in estimate: $2,814

Return trip

Lennox → Chicago$2,525

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Lennox by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lennox, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,359	$4.17	$2,099 – $2,618
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$4.97	$2,448 – $3,180
48' flatbed	$2,908	$5.14	$2,501 – $3,315
Step deck	$3,180	$5.62	$2,671 – $3,689
Power only	$2,049	$3.62	$1,783 – $2,316
Hotshot	$1,545	$2.73	$1,282 – $1,808
26' box truck	$1,527	$2.70	$1,298 – $1,756
Sprinter van	$943	$1.67	$792 – $1,094

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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 Lennox

53' refrigerated lanes into Lennox, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,403 mi	$4,703	$3.35	$4,092 – $5,315	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,560 mi	$6,882	$4.41	$5,988 – $7,777	3 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$3,647	$3.29	$3,173 – $4,121	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,252 mi	$3,285	$2.62	$2,858 – $3,712	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,349 mi	$4,041	$3.00	$3,515 – $4,566	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,719	$3.27	$3,236 – $4,203	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,848	$4.42	$5,958 – $7,738	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$2,983	$3.46	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lennox, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Lennox, SD is estimated at $2,814 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 566 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,448 and $3,180.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lennox, SD by truck?

About 566 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 $580 of the $2,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lennox, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,525, which makes Chicago, IL to Lennox, SD 11% 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