Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,792reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $2,429–$3,155
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,115
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $2,792

Return trip

Chicago → El Dorado$3,082

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

El Dorado to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,341	$3.54	$2,084 – $2,599
53' refrigerated	$2,792	$4.22	$2,429 – $3,155
48' flatbed	$2,873	$4.35	$2,471 – $3,276
Step deck	$3,140	$4.75	$2,638 – $3,642
Power only	$2,042	$3.09	$1,776 – $2,307
Hotshot	$1,540	$2.33	$1,278 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,519	$2.30	$1,291 – $1,747
Sprinter van	$936	$1.42	$787 – $1,086

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More lanes from El Dorado

53' refrigerated lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$7,123	$4.87	$6,197 – $8,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$5,282	$3.63	$4,595 – $5,968	3 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,940	$4.43	$2,558 – $3,322	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$4,505	$4.23	$3,919 – $5,091	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$6,477	$4.67	$5,635 – $7,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$3,029	$4.38	$2,636 – $3,423	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,136	$3.65	$4,469 – $5,804	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$2,132	$5.20	$1,855 – $2,409	1 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 El Dorado, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from El Dorado, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,792 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,429 and $3,155.

How far is El Dorado, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 661 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 $677 of the $2,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to El Dorado, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,082, which makes El Dorado, KS to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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