# Chicago, IL to Utica, NY reefer rate: $4,401, October 2026

> A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Utica, NY costs about $4,401, or $5.82 per mile over 756 miles. Typical range $3,829 to $4,973, with monthly price history.

Source: https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-utica-ny/reefer

Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

## Chicago, IL to Utica, NY reefer rate

$4,401 reefer

−0.2% from last month

- Per mile: $5.82
- Distance: 756 mi
- Typical range: $3,829–$4,973
- Transit: 2 days

[Request a firm quote](https://lanecost.com/quote?from=Chicago%2C%20IL&to=Utica%2C%20NY&equipment=reefer&estimate=440100)

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

### Chicago to Utica price history

Estimated 53' refrigerated cost from Chicago, IL to Utica, NY by month, last 12 months (the series starts Dec 2003):

| Month | Estimate |
| --- | --- |
| Oct 2026 | $4,400 |
| Sep 2026 | $4,407 |
| Aug 2026 | $4,218 |
| Jul 2026 | $4,324 |
| Jun 2026 | $4,642 |
| May 2026 | $4,717 |
| Apr 2026 | $4,324 |
| Mar 2026 | $4,060 |
| Feb 2026 | $3,856 |
| Jan 2026 | $3,916 |
| Dec 2025 | $3,697 |
| Nov 2025 | $3,425 |

- 3 months: +1.8%
- 1 year: +36.0%
- 5 years: +3.6%

### Cost breakdown

- Linehaul: $3,599
- Fuel: $802
- All-in estimate: $4,401

#### Return trip

[Utica → Chicago $2,677](https://lanecost.com/lanes/utica-ny-to-chicago-il/reefer)

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

### Chicago to Utica by truck type

| Truck type | Estimate | Per mile | Typical range |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [53' dry van](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-utica-ny/dry-van) | $3,691 | $4.88 | $3,285 – $4,096 |
| [53' refrigerated](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-utica-ny/reefer) | $4,401 | $5.82 | $3,829 – $4,973 |
| [48' flatbed](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-utica-ny/flatbed) | $4,513 | $5.97 | $3,881 – $5,145 |
| [Step deck](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-utica-ny/step-deck) | $4,929 | $6.52 | $4,140 – $5,717 |
| [Power only](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-utica-ny/power-only) | $3,228 | $4.27 | $2,809 – $3,648 |
| [Hotshot](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-utica-ny/hotshot) | $2,435 | $3.22 | $2,021 – $2,849 |
| [26' box truck](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-utica-ny/box-truck) | $2,398 | $3.17 | $2,039 – $2,758 |
| [Sprinter van](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-utica-ny/sprinter-van) | $1,476 | $1.95 | $1,240 – $1,712 |

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### Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

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### More lanes from Chicago

| To | Miles | Estimate | Per mile | Typical range | Transit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New York, NY](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-new-york-ny/reefer) | 847 mi | $4,796 | $5.66 | $4,173 – $5,420 | 2 d |
| [Los Angeles, CA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-los-angeles-ca/reefer) | 2,063 mi | $7,511 | $3.64 | $6,534 – $8,487 | 4 d |
| [Houston, TX](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-houston-tx/reefer) | 1,106 mi | $4,565 | $4.13 | $3,972 – $5,158 | 3 d |
| [Phoenix, AZ](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-phoenix-az/reefer) | 1,705 mi | $7,007 | $4.11 | $6,096 – $7,918 | 4 d |
| [Philadelphia, PA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-philadelphia-pa/reefer) | 787 mi | $4,315 | $5.48 | $3,754 – $4,876 | 2 d |
| [San Antonio, TX](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-san-antonio-tx/reefer) | 1,236 mi | $5,000 | $4.05 | $4,350 – $5,650 | 3 d |
| [San Diego, CA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-san-diego-ca/reefer) | 2,034 mi | $7,417 | $3.65 | $6,453 – $8,381 | 4 d |
| [Dallas, TX](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-dallas-tx/reefer) | 942 mi | $4,016 | $4.26 | $3,494 – $4,538 | 2 d |

### More lanes into Utica

| From | Miles | Estimate | Per mile | Typical range | Transit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New York, NY](https://lanecost.com/lanes/new-york-ny-to-utica-ny/reefer) | 213 mi | $1,694 | $7.95 | $1,473 – $1,914 | 1 d |
| [Los Angeles, CA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/los-angeles-ca-to-utica-ny/reefer) | 2,818 mi | $14,799 | $5.25 | $12,875 – $16,723 | 6 d |
| [Houston, TX](https://lanecost.com/lanes/houston-tx-to-utica-ny/reefer) | 1,703 mi | $6,644 | $3.90 | $5,781 – $7,508 | 4 d |
| [Phoenix, AZ](https://lanecost.com/lanes/phoenix-az-to-utica-ny/reefer) | 2,459 mi | $7,512 | $3.05 | $6,535 – $8,488 | 5 d |
| [Philadelphia, PA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/philadelphia-pa-to-utica-ny/reefer) | 252 mi | $1,629 | $6.46 | $1,417 – $1,840 | 1 d |
| [San Antonio, TX](https://lanecost.com/lanes/san-antonio-tx-to-utica-ny/reefer) | 1,881 mi | $7,248 | $3.85 | $6,305 – $8,190 | 4 d |
| [San Diego, CA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/san-diego-ca-to-utica-ny/reefer) | 2,789 mi | $14,660 | $5.26 | $12,754 – $16,565 | 6 d |
| [Dallas, TX](https://lanecost.com/lanes/dallas-tx-to-utica-ny/reefer) | 1,613 mi | $6,339 | $3.93 | $5,515 – $7,163 | 3 d |

### About this lane

#### How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Utica, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Utica, NY is estimated at $4,401 all-in in October 2026, or $5.82 a mile over about 756 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,829 and $4,973.

#### How far is Chicago, IL from Utica, NY by truck?

About 756 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 $802 of the $4,401 estimate is fuel, costed at the average diesel price in the origin and destination states; the remaining $3,599 is linehaul.

#### Is it cheaper to ship from Utica, NY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,677, which makes Chicago, IL to Utica, NY 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. [Get a firm quote for this lane →](https://lanecost.com/quote?from=Chicago%2C%20IL&to=Utica%2C%20NY&equipment=reefer&estimate=440100)

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Figures are modeled estimates of the all-in price of a full truckload, not quotes. Cite as: Chicago, IL to Utica, NY reefer rate: $4,401, October 2026 (https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-utica-ny/reefer).