Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sumter, SC reefer rate

$4,154reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 796 mi
Typical range: $3,614–$4,694
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sumter price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,338
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $4,154

Return trip

Sumter → Chicago$2,474

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Chicago to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$4.38	$3,100 – $3,867
53' refrigerated	$4,154	$5.22	$3,614 – $4,694
48' flatbed	$4,255	$5.34	$3,659 – $4,850
Step deck	$4,645	$5.84	$3,902 – $5,389
Power only	$3,051	$3.83	$2,654 – $3,447
Hotshot	$2,301	$2.89	$1,910 – $2,692
26' box truck	$2,265	$2.85	$1,926 – $2,605
Sprinter van	$1,393	$1.75	$1,171 – $1,616

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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 Sumter

53' refrigerated lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,094	$4.49	$2,691 – $3,496	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$12,289	$4.81	$10,692 – $13,887	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$4,150	$3.80	$3,610 – $4,689	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,020	$2.81	$5,237 – $6,803	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,495	$4.14	$2,170 – $2,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$4,815	$3.68	$4,189 – $5,441	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,005	$4.82	$10,445 – $13,566	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$4,230	$3.79	$3,680 – $4,780	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Sumter, SC?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Sumter, SC is estimated at $4,154 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 796 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,614 and $4,694.

How far is Chicago, IL from Sumter, SC by truck?

About 796 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 $816 of the $4,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sumter, SC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,474, which makes Chicago, IL to Sumter, SC 68% 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