Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Windsor, CO reefer rate

$5,968reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $5,192–$6,744
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Windsor price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,880
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $5,968

Return trip

Windsor → Chicago$2,532

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Windsor by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Windsor, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,007	$4.71	$4,456 – $5,558
53' refrigerated	$5,968	$5.62	$5,192 – $6,744
48' flatbed	$6,073	$5.72	$5,223 – $6,923
Step deck	$6,622	$6.24	$5,563 – $7,682
Power only	$4,409	$4.15	$3,836 – $4,982
Hotshot	$3,327	$3.13	$2,761 – $3,893
26' box truck	$3,266	$3.08	$2,776 – $3,756
Sprinter van	$2,003	$1.89	$1,682 – $2,323

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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 Windsor

53' refrigerated lanes into Windsor, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,908 mi	$8,118	$4.25	$7,063 – $9,174	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,020 mi	$6,403	$6.28	$5,570 – $7,235	2 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$4,711	$4.37	$4,098 – $5,323	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	731 mi	$2,847	$3.89	$2,477 – $3,217	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,845 mi	$7,000	$3.79	$6,090 – $7,909	4 d
San Antonio, TX	994 mi	$4,418	$4.44	$3,843 – $4,992	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,013 mi	$6,368	$6.29	$5,540 – $7,196	2 d
Dallas, TX	822 mi	$3,811	$4.64	$3,315 – $4,306	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Windsor, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Windsor, CO is estimated at $5,968 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,192 and $6,744.

How far is Chicago, IL from Windsor, CO by truck?

About 1,062 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 $1,088 of the $5,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Windsor, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,532, which makes Chicago, IL to Windsor, CO 136% 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