Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lowell, MA reefer rate

$5,576reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $4,851–$6,301
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lowell price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,563
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $5,576

Return trip

Lowell → Chicago$2,835

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lowell, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,677	$4.73	$4,163 – $5,192
53' refrigerated	$5,576	$5.64	$4,851 – $6,301
48' flatbed	$5,683	$5.75	$4,887 – $6,478
Step deck	$6,199	$6.27	$5,207 – $7,190
Power only	$4,114	$4.16	$3,579 – $4,648
Hotshot	$3,104	$3.14	$2,576 – $3,631
26' box truck	$3,049	$3.09	$2,591 – $3,506
Sprinter van	$1,871	$1.89	$1,572 – $2,170

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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 Lowell

53' refrigerated lanes into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,798	$7.92	$1,564 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$16,418	$5.38	$14,284 – $18,552	6 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$7,496	$3.97	$6,522 – $8,471	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$8,403	$3.12	$7,310 – $9,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,893	$5.97	$1,647 – $2,139	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,153	$3.93	$7,093 – $9,213	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$16,269	$5.38	$14,154 – $18,384	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$7,248	$3.99	$6,306 – $8,190	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lowell, MA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Lowell, MA is estimated at $5,576 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,851 and $6,301.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lowell, MA by truck?

About 988 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 $1,013 of the $5,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,835, which makes Chicago, IL to Lowell, MA 97% 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