Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mountlake Terrace, WA reefer rate

$7,434reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $6,467–$8,400
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mountlake Terrace price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,341
Fuel: $2,093
All-in estimate: $7,434

Return trip

Mountlake Terrace → Chicago$7,440

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Mountlake Terrace by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mountlake Terrace, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,241	$3.06	$5,555 – $6,928
53' refrigerated	$7,434	$3.64	$6,467 – $8,400
48' flatbed	$7,482	$3.66	$6,435 – $8,530
Step deck	$8,141	$3.99	$6,839 – $9,444
Power only	$5,548	$2.72	$4,826 – $6,269
Hotshot	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900
26' box truck	$4,091	$2.00	$3,478 – $4,705
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.22	$2,097 – $2,896

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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 Mountlake Terrace

53' refrigerated lanes into Mountlake Terrace, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$8,292	$2.92	$7,214 – $9,370	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,148 mi	$5,035	$4.39	$4,381 – $5,690	3 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$6,284	$2.81	$5,467 – $7,101	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$3,243	$2.46	$2,822 – $3,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,268	$2.60	$6,323 – $8,213	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$5,976	$2.83	$5,199 – $6,753	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$5,443	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,151	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$5,668	$2.85	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mountlake Terrace, WA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Mountlake Terrace, WA is estimated at $7,434 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,467 and $8,400.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mountlake Terrace, WA by truck?

About 2,042 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,093 of the $7,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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