Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Millsboro, DE to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,682reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 814 mi
Typical range: $2,333–$3,030
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Millsboro to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,848
Fuel: $834
All-in estimate: $2,682

Return trip

Chicago → Millsboro$4,509

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

Millsboro to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Millsboro, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$2.76	$2,001 – $2,496
53' refrigerated	$2,682	$3.29	$2,333 – $3,030
48' flatbed	$2,745	$3.37	$2,361 – $3,129
Step deck	$2,997	$3.68	$2,517 – $3,476
Power only	$1,970	$2.42	$1,714 – $2,226
Hotshot	$1,486	$1.83	$1,234 – $1,739
26' box truck	$1,463	$1.80	$1,243 – $1,682
Sprinter van	$900	$1.11	$756 – $1,043

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More lanes from Millsboro

53' refrigerated lanes from Millsboro, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,526	$8.03	$1,328 – $1,724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$7,848	$2.77	$6,827 – $8,868	6 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$4,694	$3.07	$4,084 – $5,305	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,567	$3.10	$6,583 – $8,550	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,212	$10.45	$1,054 – $1,369	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,226	$3.02	$4,546 – $5,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$7,733	$2.78	$6,728 – $8,739	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,493 mi	$4,602	$3.08	$4,004 – $5,201	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 Millsboro, DE to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Millsboro, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,682 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 814 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,333 and $3,030.

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

About 814 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 $834 of the $2,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,509, which makes Millsboro, DE to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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