Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rapid City, SD reefer rate

$4,102reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $3,569–$4,636
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Rapid City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,136
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $4,102

Return trip

Rapid City → Chicago$3,681

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

Chicago to Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,441	$3.65	$3,063 – $3,820
53' refrigerated	$4,102	$4.35	$3,569 – $4,636
48' flatbed	$4,185	$4.44	$3,599 – $4,771
Step deck	$4,566	$4.84	$3,835 – $5,296
Power only	$3,024	$3.21	$2,631 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,281	$2.42	$1,893 – $2,669
26' box truck	$2,242	$2.38	$1,906 – $2,578
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.46	$1,156 – $1,597

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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 Rapid City

53' refrigerated lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$5,760	$3.24	$5,011 – $6,508	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,746	$4.56	$4,999 – $6,493	3 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,074	$3.21	$3,544 – $4,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,786	$2.72	$2,424 – $3,149	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,984	$2.89	$4,336 – $5,632	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,964	$3.23	$3,449 – $4,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,799	$4.55	$5,045 – $6,553	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,372	$3.35	$2,934 – $3,811	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $4,102 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,569 and $4,636.

How far is Chicago, IL from Rapid City, SD by truck?

About 943 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 $966 of the $4,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rapid City, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,681, which makes Chicago, IL to Rapid City, 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