Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Middletown, NY to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,814reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 808 mi
Typical range: $2,449–$3,180
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,986
Fuel: $828
All-in estimate: $2,814

Return trip

Chicago → Middletown$4,627

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Middletown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,360	$2.92	$2,101 – $2,620
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$3.48	$2,449 – $3,180
48' flatbed	$2,882	$3.57	$2,478 – $3,285
Step deck	$3,146	$3.89	$2,643 – $3,649
Power only	$2,068	$2.56	$1,799 – $2,336
Hotshot	$1,560	$1.93	$1,295 – $1,825
26' box truck	$1,535	$1.90	$1,305 – $1,765
Sprinter van	$944	$1.17	$793 – $1,095

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More lanes from Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes from Middletown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,179	$16.84	$1,026 – $1,332	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$8,385	$2.92	$7,295 – $9,475	6 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$5,366	$3.20	$4,668 – $6,063	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$8,155	$3.26	$7,095 – $9,216	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,310	$10.48	$1,140 – $1,480	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$5,890	$3.16	$5,124 – $6,656	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$8,294	$2.93	$7,216 – $9,372	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$5,177	$3.22	$4,504 – $5,850	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 Middletown, NY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Middletown, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,814 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 808 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,449 and $3,180.

How far is Middletown, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 808 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 $828 of the $2,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Middletown, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,627, which makes Middletown, NY to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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