Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,539reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 757 mi
Typical range: $2,209–$2,869
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,763
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $2,539

Return trip

Chicago → Newark$4,269

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

Newark to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,129	$2.81	$1,895 – $2,363
53' refrigerated	$2,539	$3.35	$2,209 – $2,869
48' flatbed	$2,604	$3.44	$2,239 – $2,968
Step deck	$2,843	$3.76	$2,388 – $3,298
Power only	$1,862	$2.46	$1,620 – $2,104
Hotshot	$1,405	$1.86	$1,166 – $1,644
26' box truck	$1,384	$1.83	$1,176 – $1,591
Sprinter van	$852	$1.12	$715 – $988

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for reefer →

More lanes from Newark

53' refrigerated lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,352	$9.73	$1,176 – $1,528	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$7,756	$2.78	$6,748 – $8,764	6 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$4,721	$3.07	$4,107 – $5,334	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$7,485	$3.10	$6,512 – $8,459	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,233	$3.02	$4,553 – $5,914	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$7,652	$2.78	$6,657 – $8,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,587	$3.08	$3,990 – $5,183	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$4,268	$4.98	$3,713 – $4,822	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 Newark, DE to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Newark, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 757 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,209 and $2,869.

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

About 757 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 $776 of the $2,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,763 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,269, which makes Newark, DE to Chicago, IL 41% 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