Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Star, ID reefer rate

$7,912reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $6,883–$8,940
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Star price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,147
Fuel: $1,765
All-in estimate: $7,912

Return trip

Star → Chicago$4,821

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

Chicago to Star by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Star, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,641	$3.86	$5,911 – $7,372
53' refrigerated	$7,912	$4.59	$6,883 – $8,940
48' flatbed	$7,983	$4.64	$6,865 – $9,100
Step deck	$8,690	$5.05	$7,299 – $10,080
Power only	$5,891	$3.42	$5,126 – $6,657
Hotshot	$4,447	$2.58	$3,691 – $5,204
26' box truck	$4,349	$2.53	$3,697 – $5,001
Sprinter van	$2,657	$1.54	$2,231 – $3,082

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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 Star

53' refrigerated lanes into Star, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$9,314	$3.65	$8,103 – $10,525	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	799 mi	$4,679	$5.86	$4,071 – $5,288	2 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$6,343	$3.57	$5,519 – $7,168	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$2,875	$3.30	$2,501 – $3,249	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$8,121	$3.24	$7,066 – $9,177	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,938	$3.61	$5,166 – $6,710	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$5,078	$5.71	$4,418 – $5,738	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$5,601	$3.64	$4,873 – $6,329	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Star, ID is estimated at $7,912 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,883 and $8,940.

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

About 1,722 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 $1,765 of the $7,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,147 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,821, which makes Chicago, IL to Star, 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