Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Havre de Grace, MD to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,535reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $2,205–$2,864
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Havre de Grace to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $757
All-in estimate: $2,535

Return trip

Chicago → Havre de Grace$4,205

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

Havre de Grace to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Havre de Grace, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,126	$2.88	$1,892 – $2,359
53' refrigerated	$2,535	$3.43	$2,205 – $2,864
48' flatbed	$2,601	$3.52	$2,237 – $2,965
Step deck	$2,841	$3.84	$2,386 – $3,295
Power only	$1,858	$2.51	$1,617 – $2,100
Hotshot	$1,402	$1.90	$1,163 – $1,640
26' box truck	$1,381	$1.87	$1,174 – $1,588
Sprinter van	$850	$1.15	$714 – $986

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More lanes from Havre de Grace

53' refrigerated lanes from Havre de Grace, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	163 mi	$1,458	$8.94	$1,268 – $1,647	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,773 mi	$7,829	$2.82	$6,812 – $8,847	6 d
Houston, TX	1,513 mi	$4,732	$3.13	$4,116 – $5,347	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,389 mi	$7,543	$3.16	$6,562 – $8,524	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$1,087	$15.09	$945 – $1,228	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,709 mi	$5,255	$3.08	$4,572 – $5,939	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,730 mi	$7,718	$2.83	$6,715 – $8,722	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,595	$3.14	$3,998 – $5,193	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 Havre de Grace, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Havre de Grace, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,205 and $2,864.

How far is Havre de Grace, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 739 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 $757 of the $2,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Havre de Grace, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,205, which makes Havre de Grace, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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