Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lenexa, KS to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,303reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 500 mi
Typical range: $2,004–$2,602
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lenexa to Chicago price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,791
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $2,303

Return trip

Chicago → Lenexa$2,542

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lenexa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lenexa, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,930	$3.86	$1,717 – $2,142
53' refrigerated	$2,303	$4.61	$2,004 – $2,602
48' flatbed	$2,388	$4.78	$2,054 – $2,722
Step deck	$2,614	$5.23	$2,195 – $3,032
Power only	$1,672	$3.34	$1,454 – $1,889
Hotshot	$1,260	$2.52	$1,046 – $1,474
26' box truck	$1,248	$2.50	$1,060 – $1,435
Sprinter van	$772	$1.54	$648 – $895

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More lanes from Lenexa

53' refrigerated lanes from Lenexa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$6,498	$4.96	$5,653 – $7,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$5,717	$3.59	$4,974 – $6,460	3 d
Houston, TX	749 mi	$3,215	$4.29	$2,797 – $3,633	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,019	$4.13	$4,367 – $5,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$5,894	$4.76	$5,128 – $6,660	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$3,422	$4.20	$2,977 – $3,867	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,553 mi	$5,590	$3.60	$4,864 – $6,317	3 d
Dallas, TX	520 mi	$2,483	$4.78	$2,160 – $2,806	1 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 Lenexa, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Lenexa, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,303 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 500 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,004 and $2,602.

How far is Lenexa, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 500 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $512 of the $2,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lenexa, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,542, which makes Lenexa, KS to Chicago, IL 9% 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