Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Glendive, MT to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,983reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,595–$3,370
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendive to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $1,104
All-in estimate: $2,983

Return trip

Chicago → Glendive$5,334

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Glendive to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendive, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,502	$2.32	$2,227 – $2,778
53' refrigerated	$2,983	$2.77	$2,595 – $3,370
48' flatbed	$3,034	$2.82	$2,610 – $3,459
Step deck	$3,309	$3.07	$2,779 – $3,838
Power only	$2,204	$2.05	$1,918 – $2,491
Hotshot	$1,663	$1.54	$1,381 – $1,946
26' box truck	$1,632	$1.52	$1,388 – $1,877
Sprinter van	$1,001	$0.93	$841 – $1,161

More lanes from Glendive

53' refrigerated lanes from Glendive, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$6,476	$3.47	$5,635 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$3,670	$2.70	$3,193 – $4,147	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,197	$2.74	$3,652 – $4,743	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,635	$3.04	$3,163 – $4,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$6,043	$3.31	$5,257 – $6,828	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,106	$2.75	$3,572 – $4,640	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$3,754	$2.69	$3,266 – $4,242	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,267 mi	$3,580	$2.83	$3,114 – $4,045	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 Glendive, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Glendive, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,983 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,595 and $3,370.

How far is Glendive, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,077 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 $1,104 of the $2,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Glendive, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,334, which makes Glendive, MT to Chicago, IL 44% 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