Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Yankton, SD reefer rate

$2,899reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $2,523–$3,276
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Yankton price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,293
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,899

Return trip

Yankton → Chicago$2,601

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Yankton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Yankton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,430	$4.11	$2,163 – $2,698
53' refrigerated	$2,899	$4.91	$2,523 – $3,276
48' flatbed	$2,992	$5.06	$2,574 – $3,411
Step deck	$3,272	$5.54	$2,749 – $3,796
Power only	$2,114	$3.58	$1,839 – $2,389
Hotshot	$1,594	$2.70	$1,323 – $1,865
26' box truck	$1,575	$2.66	$1,338 – $1,811
Sprinter van	$972	$1.64	$817 – $1,128

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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 Yankton

53' refrigerated lanes into Yankton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$4,788	$3.34	$4,166 – $5,411	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$6,723	$4.43	$5,849 – $7,597	3 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$3,556	$3.31	$3,094 – $4,019	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,187	$2.64	$2,772 – $3,601	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$4,109	$2.99	$3,575 – $4,643	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$3,612	$3.29	$3,143 – $4,082	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$6,682	$4.43	$5,813 – $7,550	3 d
Dallas, TX	824 mi	$2,884	$3.50	$2,509 – $3,259	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Yankton, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Yankton, SD is estimated at $2,899 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,523 and $3,276.

How far is Chicago, IL from Yankton, SD by truck?

About 591 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 $606 of the $2,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Yankton, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,601, which makes Chicago, IL to Yankton, SD 12% 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