Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Bedford, MA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,901reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $2,524–$3,278
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Bedford to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,859
Fuel: $1,042
All-in estimate: $2,901

Return trip

Chicago → New Bedford$5,706

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New Bedford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bedford, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,434	$2.39	$2,166 – $2,701
53' refrigerated	$2,901	$2.85	$2,524 – $3,278
48' flatbed	$2,955	$2.91	$2,541 – $3,369
Step deck	$3,223	$3.17	$2,707 – $3,738
Power only	$2,142	$2.11	$1,863 – $2,420
Hotshot	$1,616	$1.59	$1,341 – $1,891
26' box truck	$1,587	$1.56	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$974	$0.96	$818 – $1,129

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More lanes from New Bedford

53' refrigerated lanes from New Bedford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,422	$7.08	$1,237 – $1,607	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$7,716	$2.51	$6,713 – $8,719	6 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$5,102	$2.72	$4,439 – $5,765	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$7,571	$2.79	$6,587 – $8,555	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,622	$5.55	$1,411 – $1,832	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$5,564	$2.69	$4,840 – $6,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$7,637	$2.51	$6,644 – $8,630	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$4,961	$2.73	$4,316 – $5,606	4 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 New Bedford, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from New Bedford, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,901 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,524 and $3,278.

How far is New Bedford, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,017 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 $1,042 of the $2,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Bedford, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,706, which makes New Bedford, MA to Chicago, IL 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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