Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cottonwood Heights, UT to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,522reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $3,064–$3,980
Transit: 3 days

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Cottonwood Heights to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,007
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $3,522

Return trip

Chicago → Cottonwood Heights$7,043

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cottonwood Heights to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottonwood Heights, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,956	$2.00	$2,631 – $3,281
53' refrigerated	$3,522	$2.38	$3,064 – $3,980
48' flatbed	$3,562	$2.41	$3,063 – $4,061
Step deck	$3,879	$2.62	$3,259 – $4,500
Power only	$2,617	$1.77	$2,277 – $2,957
Hotshot	$1,975	$1.34	$1,639 – $2,311
26' box truck	$1,933	$1.31	$1,643 – $2,223
Sprinter van	$1,182	$0.80	$993 – $1,372

More lanes from Cottonwood Heights

53' refrigerated lanes from Cottonwood Heights, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,325 mi	$7,141	$3.07	$6,213 – $8,070	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	687 mi	$1,947	$2.83	$1,694 – $2,200	2 d
Houston, TX	1,402 mi	$3,538	$2.52	$3,078 – $3,998	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$1,891	$3.29	$1,645 – $2,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,264 mi	$6,633	$2.93	$5,771 – $7,496	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,250	$2.57	$2,828 – $3,673	3 d
San Diego, CA	724 mi	$2,023	$2.79	$1,760 – $2,286	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,043	$2.60	$2,648 – $3,439	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Cottonwood Heights, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,522 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,064 and $3,980.

How far is Cottonwood Heights, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,478 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,515 of the $3,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cottonwood Heights, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,043, which makes Cottonwood Heights, UT to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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