Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kearns, UT to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,544reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,489 mi
Typical range: $3,083–$4,005
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearns to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,018
Fuel: $1,526
All-in estimate: $3,544

Return trip

Chicago → Kearns$7,088

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Kearns to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearns, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,975	$2.00	$2,647 – $3,302
53' refrigerated	$3,544	$2.38	$3,083 – $4,005
48' flatbed	$3,584	$2.41	$3,082 – $4,086
Step deck	$3,903	$2.62	$3,279 – $4,528
Power only	$2,634	$1.77	$2,291 – $2,976
Hotshot	$1,988	$1.34	$1,650 – $2,326
26' box truck	$1,946	$1.31	$1,654 – $2,238
Sprinter van	$1,190	$0.80	$999 – $1,380

More lanes from Kearns

53' refrigerated lanes from Kearns, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,336 mi	$7,172	$3.07	$6,239 – $8,104	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	681 mi	$1,934	$2.84	$1,683 – $2,186	2 d
Houston, TX	1,414 mi	$3,564	$2.52	$3,100 – $4,027	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	577 mi	$1,898	$3.29	$1,651 – $2,144	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,276 mi	$6,665	$2.93	$5,799 – $7,531	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$3,274	$2.56	$2,848 – $3,699	3 d
San Diego, CA	721 mi	$2,017	$2.80	$1,755 – $2,279	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,069	$2.60	$2,670 – $3,468	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 Kearns, UT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Kearns, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,544 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,489 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,083 and $4,005.

How far is Kearns, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,489 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,526 of the $3,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Kearns, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,088, which makes Kearns, UT to Chicago, IL 50% 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