Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wenatchee, WA reefer rate

$7,081reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,933 mi
Typical range: $6,161–$8,002
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wenatchee price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,100
Fuel: $1,981
All-in estimate: $7,081

Return trip

Wenatchee → Chicago$7,088

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Wenatchee by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wenatchee, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,945	$3.08	$5,291 – $6,599
53' refrigerated	$7,081	$3.66	$6,161 – $8,002
48' flatbed	$7,133	$3.69	$6,134 – $8,132
Step deck	$7,762	$4.02	$6,520 – $9,004
Power only	$5,281	$2.73	$4,595 – $5,968
Hotshot	$3,987	$2.06	$3,309 – $4,665
26' box truck	$3,896	$2.02	$3,312 – $4,480
Sprinter van	$2,378	$1.23	$1,997 – $2,758

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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 Wenatchee

53' refrigerated lanes into Wenatchee, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,732 mi	$8,011	$2.93	$6,969 – $9,052	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,100 mi	$4,863	$4.42	$4,231 – $5,495	3 d
Houston, TX	2,126 mi	$6,014	$2.83	$5,232 – $6,796	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,239 mi	$3,081	$2.49	$2,680 – $3,481	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,691 mi	$7,016	$2.61	$6,104 – $7,928	5 d
San Antonio, TX	2,008 mi	$5,716	$2.85	$4,973 – $6,459	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,208 mi	$5,250	$4.35	$4,568 – $5,933	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,880 mi	$5,393	$2.87	$4,692 – $6,094	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wenatchee, WA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Wenatchee, WA is estimated at $7,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,933 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,161 and $8,002.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wenatchee, WA by truck?

About 1,933 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 $1,981 of the $7,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wenatchee, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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