Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sandpoint, ID reefer rate

$7,952reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $6,918–$8,985
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sandpoint price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,177
Fuel: $1,775
All-in estimate: $7,952

Return trip

Sandpoint → Chicago$4,846

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

Chicago to Sandpoint by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sandpoint, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,675	$3.85	$5,941 – $7,409
53' refrigerated	$7,952	$4.59	$6,918 – $8,985
48' flatbed	$8,022	$4.63	$6,899 – $9,145
Step deck	$8,733	$5.04	$7,335 – $10,130
Power only	$5,922	$3.42	$5,152 – $6,691
Hotshot	$4,470	$2.58	$3,710 – $5,230
26' box truck	$4,371	$2.52	$3,715 – $5,027
Sprinter van	$2,670	$1.54	$2,243 – $3,097

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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 Sandpoint

53' refrigerated lanes into Sandpoint, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,521 mi	$9,205	$3.65	$8,008 – $10,402	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$6,314	$5.41	$5,493 – $7,134	3 d
Houston, TX	2,004 mi	$7,054	$3.52	$6,137 – $7,972	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$3,786	$3.08	$3,294 – $4,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,483 mi	$8,062	$3.25	$7,014 – $9,111	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,904 mi	$6,743	$3.54	$5,866 – $7,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$6,730	$5.33	$5,855 – $7,605	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,750 mi	$6,262	$3.58	$5,448 – $7,076	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Sandpoint, ID?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Sandpoint, ID is estimated at $7,952 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,918 and $8,985.

How far is Chicago, IL from Sandpoint, ID by truck?

About 1,732 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 $1,775 of the $7,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,177 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sandpoint, ID to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,846, which makes Chicago, IL to Sandpoint, ID 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