Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,918reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 847 mi
Typical range: $2,538–$3,297
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,050
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $2,918

Return trip

Chicago → New York$4,796

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

New York to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716
53' refrigerated	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297
48' flatbed	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401
Step deck	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778
Power only	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424
Hotshot	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894
26' box truck	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831
Sprinter van	$979	$1.16	$822 – $1,135

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More lanes from New York

53' refrigerated lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$5,022	$5.10	$4,369 – $5,675	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,557	$2.51	$2,224 – $2,889	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,918 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 847 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,538 and $3,297.

How far is New York, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 847 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 $868 of the $2,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,796, which makes New York, NY to Chicago, IL 39% 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