Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Millcreek, UT to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,522reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $3,064–$3,980
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Millcreek to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,007
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $3,522

Return trip

Chicago → Millcreek$7,043

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Millcreek to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Millcreek, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,956	$2.00	$2,631 – $3,281
53' refrigerated	$3,522	$2.38	$3,064 – $3,980
48' flatbed	$3,562	$2.41	$3,063 – $4,061
Step deck	$3,879	$2.62	$3,259 – $4,500
Power only	$2,617	$1.77	$2,277 – $2,957
Hotshot	$1,975	$1.34	$1,639 – $2,311
26' box truck	$1,933	$1.31	$1,643 – $2,223
Sprinter van	$1,182	$0.80	$993 – $1,372

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More lanes from Millcreek

53' refrigerated lanes from Millcreek, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,324 mi	$7,138	$3.07	$6,210 – $8,066	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	691 mi	$1,955	$2.83	$1,701 – $2,209	2 d
Houston, TX	1,406 mi	$3,547	$2.52	$3,086 – $4,008	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	580 mi	$1,904	$3.28	$1,657 – $2,152	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,264 mi	$6,633	$2.93	$5,771 – $7,496	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$3,261	$2.56	$2,837 – $3,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	729 mi	$2,033	$2.79	$1,769 – $2,298	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$3,050	$2.60	$2,653 – $3,446	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 Millcreek, UT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Millcreek, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,522 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,064 and $3,980.

How far is Millcreek, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,478 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,515 of the $3,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Millcreek, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,043, which makes Millcreek, UT to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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