Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Orem, UT reefer rate

$7,039reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $6,124–$7,954
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Orem price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,525
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $7,039

Return trip

Orem → Chicago$3,520

This direction runs 100% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Chicago to Orem by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Orem, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,908	$4.00	$5,258 – $6,558
53' refrigerated	$7,039	$4.77	$6,124 – $7,954
48' flatbed	$7,119	$4.82	$6,123 – $8,116
Step deck	$7,754	$5.25	$6,513 – $8,994
Power only	$5,230	$3.54	$4,550 – $5,910
Hotshot	$3,948	$2.67	$3,277 – $4,619
26' box truck	$3,864	$2.62	$3,285 – $4,444
Sprinter van	$2,363	$1.60	$1,985 – $2,741

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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 Orem

53' refrigerated lanes into Orem, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,324 mi	$8,684	$3.74	$7,555 – $9,813	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	672 mi	$4,180	$6.22	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Houston, TX	1,382 mi	$5,193	$3.76	$4,518 – $5,868	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	549 mi	$2,084	$3.80	$1,813 – $2,355	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,262 mi	$7,526	$3.33	$6,548 – $8,505	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,245 mi	$4,759	$3.82	$4,140 – $5,378	3 d
San Diego, CA	706 mi	$4,333	$6.14	$3,770 – $4,896	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,151 mi	$4,461	$3.88	$3,881 – $5,041	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Orem, UT?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Orem, UT is estimated at $7,039 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,124 and $7,954.

How far is Chicago, IL from Orem, UT by truck?

About 1,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,514 of the $7,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orem, UT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,520, which makes Chicago, IL to Orem, UT 100% 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