Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Newburgh, NY to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,878reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,504–$3,252
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newburgh to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,025
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $2,878

Return trip

Chicago → Newburgh$4,731

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

Newburgh to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newburgh, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,414	$2.90	$2,148 – $2,679
53' refrigerated	$2,878	$3.46	$2,504 – $3,252
48' flatbed	$2,944	$3.54	$2,532 – $3,357
Step deck	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728
Power only	$2,116	$2.54	$1,841 – $2,391
Hotshot	$1,596	$1.92	$1,325 – $1,867
26' box truck	$1,570	$1.89	$1,335 – $1,806
Sprinter van	$965	$1.16	$811 – $1,120

More lanes from Newburgh

53' refrigerated lanes from Newburgh, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	69 mi	$1,175	$17.03	$1,022 – $1,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,893 mi	$8,452	$2.92	$7,353 – $9,551	6 d
Houston, TX	1,700 mi	$5,432	$3.20	$4,726 – $6,138	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,523 mi	$8,229	$3.26	$7,160 – $9,299	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,361	$9.72	$1,184 – $1,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,890 mi	$5,960	$3.15	$5,185 – $6,734	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$8,358	$2.92	$7,272 – $9,445	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,633 mi	$5,246	$3.21	$4,564 – $5,928	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 Newburgh, NY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Newburgh, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,878 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,504 and $3,252.

How far is Newburgh, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 832 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 $853 of the $2,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Newburgh, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,731, which makes Newburgh, 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