Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fall River, MA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,878reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $2,504–$3,252
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fall River to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,846
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $2,878

Return trip

Chicago → Fall River$5,661

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fall River to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fall River, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,415	$2.40	$2,149 – $2,680
53' refrigerated	$2,878	$2.86	$2,504 – $3,252
48' flatbed	$2,932	$2.91	$2,522 – $3,343
Step deck	$3,198	$3.18	$2,686 – $3,710
Power only	$2,124	$2.11	$1,848 – $2,400
Hotshot	$1,603	$1.59	$1,330 – $1,875
26' box truck	$1,574	$1.56	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$966	$0.96	$811 – $1,120

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More lanes from Fall River

53' refrigerated lanes from Fall River, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	195 mi	$1,404	$7.20	$1,221 – $1,586	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$7,693	$2.51	$6,693 – $8,693	6 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,085	$2.72	$4,424 – $5,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$7,548	$2.79	$6,567 – $8,529	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$1,604	$5.61	$1,395 – $1,812	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,062 mi	$5,547	$2.69	$4,826 – $6,268	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$7,614	$2.51	$6,624 – $8,604	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,809 mi	$4,942	$2.73	$4,299 – $5,584	4 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 Fall River, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Fall River, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,878 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,504 and $3,252.

How far is Fall River, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,007 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 $1,032 of the $2,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fall River, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,661, which makes Fall River, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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