Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dickinson, ND to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,763reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $3,274–$4,253
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dickinson to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,769
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $3,763

Return trip

Chicago → Dickinson$4,501

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dickinson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickinson, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,157	$3.25	$2,810 – $3,504
53' refrigerated	$3,763	$3.88	$3,274 – $4,253
48' flatbed	$3,837	$3.96	$3,300 – $4,374
Step deck	$4,186	$4.32	$3,516 – $4,855
Power only	$2,775	$2.86	$2,415 – $3,136
Hotshot	$2,094	$2.16	$1,738 – $2,450
26' box truck	$2,057	$2.12	$1,749 – $2,366
Sprinter van	$1,263	$1.30	$1,061 – $1,465

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More lanes from Dickinson

53' refrigerated lanes from Dickinson, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$8,437	$4.79	$7,340 – $9,534	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,233	$3.68	$4,553 – $5,913	3 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$5,567	$3.78	$4,844 – $6,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$5,103	$4.16	$4,440 – $5,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$7,860	$4.57	$6,838 – $8,881	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$5,490	$3.79	$4,776 – $6,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$5,323	$3.67	$4,631 – $6,015	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$4,724	$3.91	$4,109 – $5,338	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 Dickinson, ND to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Dickinson, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,763 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,274 and $4,253.

How far is Dickinson, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 970 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 $994 of the $3,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dickinson, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,501, which makes Dickinson, ND to Chicago, IL 16% 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