Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hampstead, MD to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,418reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 693 mi
Typical range: $2,104–$2,732
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hampstead to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,708
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,418

Return trip

Chicago → Hampstead$4,011

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hampstead to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampstead, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,027	$2.93	$1,804 – $2,250
53' refrigerated	$2,418	$3.49	$2,104 – $2,732
48' flatbed	$2,485	$3.59	$2,137 – $2,833
Step deck	$2,715	$3.92	$2,281 – $3,149
Power only	$1,770	$2.55	$1,540 – $2,000
Hotshot	$1,335	$1.93	$1,108 – $1,562
26' box truck	$1,316	$1.90	$1,119 – $1,514
Sprinter van	$811	$1.17	$681 – $941

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More lanes from Hampstead

53' refrigerated lanes from Hampstead, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,589	$7.91	$1,383 – $1,796	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,726 mi	$7,708	$2.83	$6,706 – $8,710	6 d
Houston, TX	1,474 mi	$4,627	$3.14	$4,026 – $5,229	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,343 mi	$7,412	$3.16	$6,448 – $8,375	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	113 mi	$1,222	$10.81	$1,063 – $1,381	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$5,146	$3.08	$4,477 – $5,815	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$7,599	$2.83	$6,612 – $8,587	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$4,480	$3.16	$3,898 – $5,063	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 Hampstead, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Hampstead, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,418 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 693 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,104 and $2,732.

How far is Hampstead, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 693 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 $710 of the $2,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hampstead, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,011, which makes Hampstead, MD to Chicago, IL 40% 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