Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mandan, ND reefer rate

$4,130reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $3,594–$4,667
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mandan price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,239
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $4,130

Return trip

Mandan → Chicago$3,454

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Chicago to Mandan by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mandan, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,464	$3.99	$3,083 – $3,845
53' refrigerated	$4,130	$4.75	$3,594 – $4,667
48' flatbed	$4,222	$4.86	$3,631 – $4,813
Step deck	$4,608	$5.30	$3,870 – $5,345
Power only	$3,039	$3.50	$2,644 – $3,434
Hotshot	$2,293	$2.64	$1,903 – $2,683
26' box truck	$2,255	$2.59	$1,917 – $2,593
Sprinter van	$1,386	$1.59	$1,164 – $1,607

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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 Mandan

53' refrigerated lanes into Mandan, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$5,813	$3.51	$5,057 – $6,568	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$7,145	$4.76	$6,216 – $8,074	3 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$4,835	$3.38	$4,206 – $5,463	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$3,599	$2.80	$3,131 – $4,067	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$5,051	$3.13	$4,394 – $5,708	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,812	$3.38	$4,186 – $5,437	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$7,239	$4.75	$6,298 – $8,180	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$4,094	$3.49	$3,561 – $4,626	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mandan, ND?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Mandan, ND is estimated at $4,130 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,594 and $4,667.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mandan, ND by truck?

About 869 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 $891 of the $4,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,239 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mandan, ND to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,454, which makes Chicago, IL to Mandan, ND 20% 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