Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

De Pere, WI to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,443reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.77
Distance: 213 mi
Typical range: $1,255–$1,630
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

De Pere to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,225
Fuel: $218
All-in estimate: $1,443

Return trip

Chicago → De Pere$1,572

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

De Pere to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from De Pere, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,207	$5.67	$1,074 – $1,339
53' refrigerated	$1,443	$6.77	$1,255 – $1,630
48' flatbed	$1,536	$7.21	$1,321 – $1,751
Step deck	$1,689	$7.93	$1,419 – $1,960
Power only	$1,020	$4.79	$888 – $1,153
Hotshot	$768	$3.61	$637 – $898
26' box truck	$770	$3.62	$655 – $886
Sprinter van	$483	$2.27	$405 – $560

More lanes from De Pere

53' refrigerated lanes from De Pere, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	902 mi	$4,844	$5.37	$4,214 – $5,474	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,080 mi	$7,279	$3.50	$6,332 – $8,225	4 d
Houston, TX	1,284 mi	$4,965	$3.87	$4,320 – $5,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$6,896	$3.94	$6,000 – $7,793	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$4,442	$5.16	$3,864 – $5,019	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$5,323	$3.82	$4,631 – $6,015	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,229	$3.50	$6,289 – $8,169	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,097 mi	$4,363	$3.98	$3,796 – $4,930	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 De Pere, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from De Pere, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,443 all-in in October 2026, or $6.77 a mile over about 213 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,255 and $1,630.

How far is De Pere, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 213 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $218 of the $1,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to De Pere, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,572, which makes De Pere, WI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. 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