Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pueblo, CO reefer rate

$6,113reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $5,318–$6,907
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pueblo price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,992
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $6,113

Return trip

Pueblo → Chicago$2,593

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Pueblo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pueblo, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,129	$4.69	$4,564 – $5,693
53' refrigerated	$6,113	$5.59	$5,318 – $6,907
48' flatbed	$6,217	$5.68	$5,346 – $7,087
Step deck	$6,778	$6.20	$5,694 – $7,862
Power only	$4,519	$4.13	$3,931 – $5,106
Hotshot	$3,410	$3.12	$2,830 – $3,989
26' box truck	$3,346	$3.06	$2,844 – $3,848
Sprinter van	$2,051	$1.88	$1,723 – $2,380

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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 Pueblo

53' refrigerated lanes into Pueblo, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$8,205	$4.25	$7,138 – $9,271	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	971 mi	$6,157	$6.34	$5,357 – $6,958	2 d
Houston, TX	930 mi	$4,192	$4.51	$3,647 – $4,737	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	625 mi	$2,542	$4.07	$2,211 – $2,872	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,861 mi	$7,053	$3.79	$6,136 – $7,970	4 d
San Antonio, TX	827 mi	$3,828	$4.63	$3,331 – $4,326	2 d
San Diego, CA	941 mi	$6,007	$6.38	$5,226 – $6,788	2 d
Dallas, TX	685 mi	$3,327	$4.86	$2,894 – $3,759	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pueblo, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Pueblo, CO is estimated at $6,113 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,318 and $6,907.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pueblo, CO by truck?

About 1,094 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 $1,121 of the $6,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pueblo, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,593, which makes Chicago, IL to Pueblo, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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