Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mandan, ND to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,454reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $3,005–$3,903
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mandan to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,563
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $3,454

Return trip

Chicago → Mandan$4,130

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mandan to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mandan, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,897	$3.33	$2,578 – $3,215
53' refrigerated	$3,454	$3.97	$3,005 – $3,903
48' flatbed	$3,530	$4.06	$3,036 – $4,024
Step deck	$3,853	$4.43	$3,236 – $4,469
Power only	$2,541	$2.92	$2,211 – $2,872
Hotshot	$1,917	$2.21	$1,591 – $2,243
26' box truck	$1,886	$2.17	$1,603 – $2,168
Sprinter van	$1,159	$1.33	$973 – $1,344

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More lanes from Mandan

53' refrigerated lanes from Mandan, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$7,990	$4.83	$6,951 – $9,028	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$5,476	$3.65	$4,764 – $6,188	3 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$5,442	$3.80	$4,734 – $6,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$5,295	$4.12	$4,607 – $5,984	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$7,438	$4.61	$6,471 – $8,405	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,416	$3.80	$4,712 – $6,120	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$5,547	$3.64	$4,826 – $6,268	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$4,608	$3.93	$4,009 – $5,207	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 Mandan, ND to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mandan, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,454 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,005 and $3,903.

How far is Mandan, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 869 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 $891 of the $3,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mandan, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,130, which makes Mandan, ND to Chicago, IL 16% 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