Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sidney, MT reefer rate

$5,286reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $4,599–$5,973
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sidney price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,194
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $5,286

Return trip

Sidney → Chicago$2,956

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sidney, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,435	$4.16	$3,947 – $4,922
53' refrigerated	$5,286	$4.96	$4,599 – $5,973
48' flatbed	$5,379	$5.05	$4,626 – $6,132
Step deck	$5,865	$5.51	$4,927 – $6,803
Power only	$3,905	$3.67	$3,398 – $4,413
Hotshot	$2,947	$2.77	$2,446 – $3,448
26' box truck	$2,893	$2.72	$2,459 – $3,326
Sprinter van	$1,774	$1.67	$1,490 – $2,058

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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 Sidney

53' refrigerated lanes into Sidney, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$6,965	$3.78	$6,060 – $7,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$7,412	$5.23	$6,449 – $8,376	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$5,676	$3.63	$4,938 – $6,414	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,839	$3.07	$3,340 – $4,339	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,071	$3.36	$5,282 – $6,860	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$5,576	$3.64	$4,851 – $6,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$7,580	$5.21	$6,595 – $8,566	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$4,855	$3.74	$4,224 – $5,487	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Sidney, MT?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Sidney, MT is estimated at $5,286 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,599 and $5,973.

How far is Chicago, IL from Sidney, MT by truck?

About 1,065 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 $1,092 of the $5,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sidney, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,956, which makes Chicago, IL to Sidney, MT 79% 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