Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Española, NM to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,134reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,256 mi
Typical range: $2,726–$3,541
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Española to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,847
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $3,134

Return trip

Chicago → Española$6,049

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Española to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Española, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,630	$2.09	$2,340 – $2,919
53' refrigerated	$3,134	$2.49	$2,726 – $3,541
48' flatbed	$3,178	$2.53	$2,733 – $3,623
Step deck	$3,464	$2.76	$2,909 – $4,018
Power only	$2,322	$1.85	$2,020 – $2,624
Hotshot	$1,753	$1.40	$1,455 – $2,051
26' box truck	$1,718	$1.37	$1,460 – $1,975
Sprinter van	$1,052	$0.84	$884 – $1,220

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More lanes from Española

53' refrigerated lanes from Española, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,078 mi	$6,589	$3.17	$5,733 – $7,446	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$2,306	$2.75	$2,006 – $2,606	2 d
Houston, TX	889 mi	$2,494	$2.81	$2,170 – $2,818	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	449 mi	$1,639	$3.65	$1,426 – $1,852	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,004 mi	$6,070	$3.03	$5,281 – $6,859	4 d
San Antonio, TX	743 mi	$2,176	$2.93	$1,893 – $2,459	2 d
San Diego, CA	788 mi	$2,199	$2.79	$1,913 – $2,484	2 d
Dallas, TX	678 mi	$2,035	$3.00	$1,770 – $2,299	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 Española, NM to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Española, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,134 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,726 and $3,541.

How far is Española, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,256 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 $1,287 of the $3,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Española, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,049, which makes Española, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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