Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lewes, DE reefer rate

$4,526reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 818 mi
Typical range: $3,937–$5,114
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lewes price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,688
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $4,526

Return trip

Lewes → Chicago$2,692

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Lewes by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lewes, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,796	$4.64	$3,378 – $4,213
53' refrigerated	$4,526	$5.53	$3,937 – $5,114
48' flatbed	$4,632	$5.66	$3,984 – $5,281
Step deck	$5,057	$6.18	$4,248 – $5,866
Power only	$3,326	$4.07	$2,893 – $3,758
Hotshot	$2,509	$3.07	$2,082 – $2,935
26' box truck	$2,469	$3.02	$2,099 – $2,839
Sprinter van	$1,518	$1.86	$1,275 – $1,761

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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 Lewes

53' refrigerated lanes into Lewes, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,495	$8.74	$1,300 – $1,689	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$14,439	$5.09	$12,562 – $16,316	6 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$5,913	$3.83	$5,144 – $6,682	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,258	$2.96	$6,314 – $8,201	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,107	$11.07	$963 – $1,251	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$6,577	$3.77	$5,722 – $7,432	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$14,229	$5.09	$12,380 – $16,079	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$5,795	$3.85	$5,042 – $6,548	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lewes, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Lewes, DE is estimated at $4,526 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 818 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,937 and $5,114.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lewes, DE by truck?

About 818 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 $838 of the $4,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lewes, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,692, which makes Chicago, IL to Lewes, DE 68% 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