Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Springfield, OR reefer rate

$7,624reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 2,098 mi
Typical range: $6,633–$8,615
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Springfield price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,474
Fuel: $2,150
All-in estimate: $7,624

Return trip

Springfield → Chicago$8,173

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Chicago to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Springfield, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,401	$3.05	$5,697 – $7,105
53' refrigerated	$7,624	$3.63	$6,633 – $8,615
48' flatbed	$7,671	$3.66	$6,597 – $8,745
Step deck	$8,346	$3.98	$7,010 – $9,681
Power only	$5,691	$2.71	$4,951 – $6,431
Hotshot	$4,297	$2.05	$3,566 – $5,027
26' box truck	$4,197	$2.00	$3,567 – $4,826
Sprinter van	$2,560	$1.22	$2,151 – $2,970

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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 Springfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Springfield, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$8,535	$2.92	$7,426 – $9,645	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	867 mi	$4,033	$4.65	$3,509 – $4,558	2 d
Houston, TX	2,126 mi	$6,021	$2.83	$5,238 – $6,804	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,097 mi	$2,792	$2.54	$2,429 – $3,155	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$7,463	$2.60	$6,493 – $8,433	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,979 mi	$5,650	$2.85	$4,915 – $6,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$4,471	$4.52	$3,890 – $5,052	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,898 mi	$5,445	$2.87	$4,737 – $6,153	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Springfield, OR?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Springfield, OR is estimated at $7,624 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 2,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,633 and $8,615.

How far is Chicago, IL from Springfield, OR by truck?

About 2,098 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 $2,150 of the $7,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Springfield, OR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,173, which makes Chicago, IL to Springfield, OR 7% cheaper. 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