Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,745reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $2,389–$3,102
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mitchell to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,091
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $2,745

Return trip

Chicago → Mitchell$3,060

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mitchell to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,302	$3.61	$2,048 – $2,555
53' refrigerated	$2,745	$4.30	$2,389 – $3,102
48' flatbed	$2,828	$4.43	$2,432 – $3,224
Step deck	$3,091	$4.84	$2,596 – $3,585
Power only	$2,006	$3.14	$1,745 – $2,266
Hotshot	$1,512	$2.37	$1,255 – $1,770
26' box truck	$1,493	$2.34	$1,269 – $1,717
Sprinter van	$921	$1.44	$773 – $1,068

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More lanes from Mitchell

53' refrigerated lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,225	$4.91	$6,286 – $8,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$5,504	$3.64	$4,788 – $6,219	3 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$4,534	$3.94	$3,944 – $5,123	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,062	$4.16	$4,404 – $5,720	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,663	$4.70	$5,797 – $7,529	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$4,575	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,491	$3.65	$4,777 – $6,205	3 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,712	$4.15	$3,230 – $4,195	2 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 Mitchell, SD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mitchell, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,745 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,389 and $3,102.

How far is Mitchell, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 638 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 $654 of the $2,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mitchell, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,060, which makes Mitchell, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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