Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Poughkeepsie, NY reefer rate

$4,748reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $4,131–$5,366
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Poughkeepsie price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,891
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $4,748

Return trip

Poughkeepsie → Chicago$2,888

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Chicago to Poughkeepsie by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Poughkeepsie, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,982	$4.76	$3,544 – $4,421
53' refrigerated	$4,748	$5.68	$4,131 – $5,366
48' flatbed	$4,858	$5.81	$4,178 – $5,538
Step deck	$5,303	$6.34	$4,454 – $6,151
Power only	$3,491	$4.18	$3,037 – $3,945
Hotshot	$2,634	$3.15	$2,186 – $3,081
26' box truck	$2,591	$3.10	$2,202 – $2,980
Sprinter van	$1,593	$1.91	$1,338 – $1,848

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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 Poughkeepsie

53' refrigerated lanes into Poughkeepsie, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	84 mi	$1,229	$14.63	$1,069 – $1,389	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$15,184	$5.24	$13,210 – $17,158	6 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$6,678	$3.90	$5,810 – $7,546	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,530 mi	$7,708	$3.05	$6,706 – $8,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	156 mi	$1,322	$8.47	$1,150 – $1,494	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$7,319	$3.85	$6,367 – $8,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,644 mi	$6,444	$3.92	$5,607 – $7,282	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Poughkeepsie, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Poughkeepsie, NY is estimated at $4,748 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,131 and $5,366.

How far is Chicago, IL from Poughkeepsie, NY by truck?

About 836 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 $857 of the $4,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Poughkeepsie, NY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,888, which makes Chicago, IL to Poughkeepsie, NY 64% 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