Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hot Springs, SD to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,714reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,231–$4,197
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hot Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,736
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $3,714

Return trip

Chicago → Hot Springs$4,140

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hot Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hot Springs, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,116	$3.27	$2,773 – $3,458
53' refrigerated	$3,714	$3.89	$3,231 – $4,197
48' flatbed	$3,788	$3.97	$3,258 – $4,319
Step deck	$4,133	$4.33	$3,472 – $4,794
Power only	$2,738	$2.87	$2,382 – $3,094
Hotshot	$2,066	$2.17	$1,715 – $2,417
26' box truck	$2,030	$2.13	$1,726 – $2,335
Sprinter van	$1,246	$1.31	$1,047 – $1,446

More lanes from Hot Springs

53' refrigerated lanes from Hot Springs, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$8,562	$4.78	$7,449 – $9,675	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,218 mi	$4,594	$3.77	$3,997 – $5,192	3 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,788	$3.90	$4,166 – $5,410	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	972 mi	$4,224	$4.35	$3,675 – $4,773	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$7,931	$4.56	$6,900 – $8,962	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$4,640	$3.92	$4,037 – $5,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,228 mi	$4,626	$3.77	$4,024 – $5,227	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,941	$4.08	$3,429 – $4,453	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 Hot Springs, SD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Hot Springs, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,714 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,231 and $4,197.

How far is Hot Springs, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 954 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 $978 of the $3,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hot Springs, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,140, which makes Hot Springs, SD to Chicago, IL 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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