Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lowell, MA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,835reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $2,466–$3,204
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lowell to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,822
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $2,835

Return trip

Chicago → Lowell$5,576

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lowell to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,378	$2.41	$2,117 – $2,640
53' refrigerated	$2,835	$2.87	$2,466 – $3,204
48' flatbed	$2,889	$2.92	$2,485 – $3,294
Step deck	$3,152	$3.19	$2,647 – $3,656
Power only	$2,092	$2.12	$1,820 – $2,364
Hotshot	$1,578	$1.60	$1,310 – $1,846
26' box truck	$1,550	$1.57	$1,318 – $1,783
Sprinter van	$951	$0.96	$799 – $1,104

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More lanes from Lowell

53' refrigerated lanes from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,503	$6.62	$1,307 – $1,698	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$7,651	$2.51	$6,656 – $8,646	6 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$5,131	$2.72	$4,464 – $5,798	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$7,517	$2.79	$6,540 – $8,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,695	$5.35	$1,475 – $1,916	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$5,580	$2.69	$4,855 – $6,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$7,582	$2.51	$6,596 – $8,567	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$4,961	$2.73	$4,316 – $5,606	4 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 Lowell, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Lowell, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,835 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,466 and $3,204.

How far is Lowell, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 988 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 $1,013 of the $2,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,822 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lowell, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,576, which makes Lowell, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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