Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elkton, MD to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,576reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 755 mi
Typical range: $2,241–$2,910
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkton to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,802
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $2,576

Return trip

Chicago → Elkton$4,272

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Elkton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkton, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,160	$2.86	$1,922 – $2,397
53' refrigerated	$2,576	$3.41	$2,241 – $2,910
48' flatbed	$2,641	$3.50	$2,271 – $3,011
Step deck	$2,885	$3.82	$2,423 – $3,346
Power only	$1,889	$2.50	$1,644 – $2,135
Hotshot	$1,425	$1.89	$1,183 – $1,667
26' box truck	$1,404	$1.86	$1,193 – $1,614
Sprinter van	$864	$1.14	$726 – $1,002

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More lanes from Elkton

53' refrigerated lanes from Elkton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,399	$9.58	$1,217 – $1,580	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$7,876	$2.82	$6,852 – $8,900	6 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,782	$3.12	$4,161 – $5,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,597	$3.15	$6,610 – $8,585	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,306	$3.07	$4,616 – $5,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$7,767	$2.83	$6,758 – $8,777	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$4,646	$3.14	$4,042 – $5,250	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$4,311	$5.07	$3,750 – $4,871	2 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 Elkton, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Elkton, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 755 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,241 and $2,910.

How far is Elkton, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 755 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 $774 of the $2,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Elkton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,272, which makes Elkton, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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