Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Gresham, OR to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,024reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 2,055 mi
Typical range: $6,980–$9,067
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gresham to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,918
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $8,024

Return trip

Chicago → Gresham$7,485

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Gresham to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gresham, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,736	$3.28	$5,995 – $7,477
53' refrigerated	$8,024	$3.90	$6,980 – $9,067
48' flatbed	$8,075	$3.93	$6,945 – $9,206
Step deck	$8,786	$4.28	$7,380 – $10,192
Power only	$5,988	$2.91	$5,210 – $6,767
Hotshot	$4,521	$2.20	$3,752 – $5,290
26' box truck	$4,416	$2.15	$3,754 – $5,079
Sprinter van	$2,694	$1.31	$2,263 – $3,126

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More lanes from Gresham

53' refrigerated lanes from Gresham, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$14,791	$5.15	$12,868 – $16,714	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	969 mi	$4,322	$4.46	$3,760 – $4,884	2 d
Houston, TX	2,149 mi	$8,772	$4.08	$7,632 – $9,913	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,168 mi	$5,542	$4.74	$4,821 – $6,262	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,826 mi	$13,869	$4.91	$12,066 – $15,672	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,012 mi	$8,273	$4.11	$7,197 – $9,348	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,087 mi	$4,738	$4.36	$4,122 – $5,354	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,913 mi	$7,912	$4.14	$6,883 – $8,940	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 Gresham, OR to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Gresham, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,024 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 2,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,980 and $9,067.

How far is Gresham, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,055 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,106 of the $8,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gresham, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,485, which makes Gresham, OR to Chicago, IL 7% more expensive. 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