Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Washington, UT reefer rate

$7,790reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,662 mi
Typical range: $6,777–$8,802
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Washington price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,087
Fuel: $1,703
All-in estimate: $7,790

Return trip

Washington → Chicago$3,895

This direction runs 100% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Chicago to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Washington, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,539	$3.93	$5,819 – $7,258
53' refrigerated	$7,790	$4.69	$6,777 – $8,802
48' flatbed	$7,864	$4.73	$6,763 – $8,965
Step deck	$8,561	$5.15	$7,191 – $9,931
Power only	$5,798	$3.49	$5,044 – $6,551
Hotshot	$4,377	$2.63	$3,633 – $5,121
26' box truck	$4,281	$2.58	$3,639 – $4,923
Sprinter van	$2,615	$1.57	$2,197 – $3,034

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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 Washington

53' refrigerated lanes into Washington, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,505 mi	$9,293	$3.71	$8,085 – $10,501	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$3,015	$7.30	$2,623 – $3,407	1 d
Houston, TX	1,366 mi	$5,142	$3.76	$4,474 – $5,811	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	304 mi	$1,451	$4.77	$1,262 – $1,640	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,437 mi	$8,049	$3.30	$7,003 – $9,095	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,194 mi	$4,597	$3.85	$4,000 – $5,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	428 mi	$3,083	$7.20	$2,682 – $3,484	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,521	$3.86	$3,934 – $5,109	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Washington, UT?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Washington, UT is estimated at $7,790 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,777 and $8,802.

How far is Chicago, IL from Washington, UT by truck?

About 1,662 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 $1,703 of the $7,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, UT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,895, which makes Chicago, IL to Washington, UT 100% 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