Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mobridge, SD reefer rate

$3,644reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $3,171–$4,118
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mobridge price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,815
Fuel: $829
All-in estimate: $3,644

Return trip

Mobridge → Chicago$3,270

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

Chicago to Mobridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mobridge, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,056	$3.78	$2,720 – $3,393
53' refrigerated	$3,644	$4.50	$3,171 – $4,118
48' flatbed	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,253
Step deck	$4,073	$5.04	$3,422 – $4,725
Power only	$2,677	$3.31	$2,329 – $3,025
Hotshot	$2,020	$2.50	$1,676 – $2,363
26' box truck	$1,988	$2.46	$1,690 – $2,286
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.51	$1,027 – $1,418

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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 Mobridge

53' refrigerated lanes into Mobridge, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$5,315	$3.28	$4,624 – $6,006	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$6,507	$4.45	$5,661 – $7,353	3 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$4,218	$3.19	$3,669 – $4,766	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,209	$2.64	$2,791 – $3,626	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,572 mi	$4,602	$2.93	$4,003 – $5,200	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,199	$3.19	$3,653 – $4,745	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,474 mi	$6,557	$4.45	$5,704 – $7,409	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,065 mi	$3,527	$3.31	$3,069 – $3,986	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Mobridge, SD is estimated at $3,644 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,171 and $4,118.

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

About 809 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 $829 of the $3,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,270, which makes Chicago, IL to Mobridge, 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