Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,386reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $2,076–$2,696
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,860
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $2,386

Return trip

Chicago → Omaha$2,509

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Omaha to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,999	$3.90	$1,780 – $2,219
53' refrigerated	$2,386	$4.65	$2,076 – $2,696
48' flatbed	$2,472	$4.82	$2,126 – $2,819
Step deck	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138
Power only	$1,733	$3.38	$1,508 – $1,958
Hotshot	$1,306	$2.55	$1,084 – $1,529
26' box truck	$1,293	$2.52	$1,099 – $1,487
Sprinter van	$800	$1.56	$672 – $928

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More lanes from Omaha

53' refrigerated lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,821	$5.02	$5,934 – $7,708	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,698	$3.67	$4,957 – $6,438	3 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,886	$4.15	$3,381 – $4,391	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,092	$4.21	$4,430 – $5,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,233	$4.81	$5,422 – $7,043	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,013	$4.11	$3,491 – $4,535	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,622	$3.67	$4,891 – $6,353	3 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$3,089	$4.46	$2,688 – $3,491	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 Omaha, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Omaha, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,386 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,076 and $2,696.

How far is Omaha, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 513 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $526 of the $2,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,509, which makes Omaha, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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