Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lewes, DE to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,692reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 818 mi
Typical range: $2,342–$3,041
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewes to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,854
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $2,692

Return trip

Chicago → Lewes$4,526

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lewes to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewes, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,257	$2.76	$2,009 – $2,506
53' refrigerated	$2,692	$3.29	$2,342 – $3,041
48' flatbed	$2,755	$3.37	$2,369 – $3,141
Step deck	$3,007	$3.68	$2,526 – $3,489
Power only	$1,978	$2.42	$1,721 – $2,235
Hotshot	$1,492	$1.82	$1,238 – $1,746
26' box truck	$1,468	$1.80	$1,248 – $1,689
Sprinter van	$903	$1.10	$758 – $1,047

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More lanes from Lewes

53' refrigerated lanes from Lewes, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,461	$8.55	$1,271 – $1,651	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$7,871	$2.77	$6,847 – $8,894	6 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$4,734	$3.07	$4,118 – $5,349	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,595	$3.10	$6,607 – $8,582	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,160	$11.60	$1,009 – $1,311	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,265	$3.02	$4,581 – $5,949	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$7,756	$2.78	$6,748 – $8,764	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,639	$3.08	$4,036 – $5,242	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 Lewes, DE to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Lewes, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,692 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 818 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,342 and $3,041.

How far is Lewes, DE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 818 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 $838 of the $2,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lewes, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,526, which makes Lewes, DE to Chicago, IL 41% 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