Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Greeley, CO to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,516reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,054 mi
Typical range: $2,189–$2,844
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greeley to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.5%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,436
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $2,516

Return trip

Chicago → Greeley$5,932

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Greeley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Greeley, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,111	$2.00	$1,879 – $2,343
53' refrigerated	$2,516	$2.39	$2,189 – $2,844
48' flatbed	$2,561	$2.43	$2,203 – $2,920
Step deck	$2,793	$2.65	$2,346 – $3,240
Power only	$1,859	$1.76	$1,617 – $2,101
Hotshot	$1,403	$1.33	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,377	$1.31	$1,170 – $1,583
Sprinter van	$844	$0.80	$709 – $980

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More lanes from Greeley

53' refrigerated lanes from Greeley, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,901 mi	$5,643	$2.97	$4,910 – $6,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,026 mi	$2,501	$2.44	$2,176 – $2,826	2 d
Houston, TX	1,068 mi	$2,672	$2.50	$2,325 – $3,019	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$2,129	$2.91	$1,853 – $2,406	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,837 mi	$5,210	$2.84	$4,533 – $5,887	4 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,505	$2.54	$2,179 – $2,830	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,017 mi	$2,484	$2.44	$2,161 – $2,807	2 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$2,156	$2.66	$1,876 – $2,436	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 Greeley, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Greeley, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,516 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,189 and $2,844.

How far is Greeley, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,054 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 $1,080 of the $2,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Greeley, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,932, which makes Greeley, CO to Chicago, IL 58% 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