Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Townsend, DE reefer rate

$4,311reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 767 mi
Typical range: $3,751–$4,872
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Townsend price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,525
Fuel: $786
All-in estimate: $4,311

Return trip

Townsend → Chicago$2,564

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

Chicago to Townsend by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Townsend, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,615	$4.71	$3,218 – $4,013
53' refrigerated	$4,311	$5.62	$3,751 – $4,872
48' flatbed	$4,419	$5.76	$3,801 – $5,038
Step deck	$4,826	$6.29	$4,054 – $5,598
Power only	$3,163	$4.12	$2,752 – $3,575
Hotshot	$2,386	$3.11	$1,980 – $2,792
26' box truck	$2,350	$3.06	$1,997 – $2,702
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.89	$1,215 – $1,677

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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 Townsend

53' refrigerated lanes into Townsend, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,421	$9.48	$1,237 – $1,606	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$14,257	$5.09	$12,404 – $16,111	6 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,877	$3.84	$5,113 – $6,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$7,161	$2.97	$6,230 – $8,092	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$987	$16.17	$858 – $1,115	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,524	$3.77	$5,676 – $7,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$14,057	$5.10	$12,229 – $15,884	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,719	$3.85	$4,976 – $6,463	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Townsend, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Townsend, DE is estimated at $4,311 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 767 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,751 and $4,872.

How far is Chicago, IL from Townsend, DE by truck?

About 767 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 $786 of the $4,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Townsend, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,564, which makes Chicago, IL to Townsend, DE 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