Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Orem, UT to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,520reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $3,062–$3,977
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orem to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,006
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $3,520

Return trip

Chicago → Orem$7,039

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Orem to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Orem, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,954	$2.00	$2,629 – $3,279
53' refrigerated	$3,520	$2.38	$3,062 – $3,977
48' flatbed	$3,560	$2.41	$3,062 – $4,058
Step deck	$3,877	$2.63	$3,257 – $4,498
Power only	$2,615	$1.77	$2,275 – $2,955
Hotshot	$1,974	$1.34	$1,638 – $2,310
26' box truck	$1,932	$1.31	$1,642 – $2,222
Sprinter van	$1,182	$0.80	$993 – $1,371

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More lanes from Orem

53' refrigerated lanes from Orem, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,324 mi	$7,138	$3.07	$6,210 – $8,066	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	672 mi	$1,916	$2.85	$1,667 – $2,165	2 d
Houston, TX	1,382 mi	$3,495	$2.53	$3,041 – $3,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	549 mi	$1,834	$3.34	$1,595 – $2,072	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,262 mi	$6,628	$2.93	$5,767 – $7,490	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,245 mi	$3,203	$2.57	$2,787 – $3,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	706 mi	$1,986	$2.81	$1,728 – $2,244	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,151 mi	$3,003	$2.61	$2,613 – $3,393	3 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 Orem, UT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Orem, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,520 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,062 and $3,977.

How far is Orem, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,514 of the $3,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Orem, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,039, which makes Orem, UT to Chicago, IL 50% 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