Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,178reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $2,765–$3,591
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pierre to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,380
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $3,178

Return trip

Chicago → Pierre$3,542

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pierre to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,665	$3.42	$2,372 – $2,958
53' refrigerated	$3,178	$4.08	$2,765 – $3,591
48' flatbed	$3,256	$4.18	$2,800 – $3,712
Step deck	$3,556	$4.56	$2,987 – $4,125
Power only	$2,333	$2.99	$2,029 – $2,636
Hotshot	$1,759	$2.26	$1,460 – $2,059
26' box truck	$1,732	$2.22	$1,473 – $1,992
Sprinter van	$1,066	$1.37	$895 – $1,236

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More lanes from Pierre

53' refrigerated lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$7,789	$4.85	$6,777 – $8,802	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,211	$3.68	$4,534 – $5,888	3 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,794	$3.89	$4,171 – $5,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$4,842	$4.20	$4,212 – $5,471	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$7,208	$4.63	$6,271 – $8,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,762	$3.90	$4,143 – $5,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$5,230	$3.68	$4,550 – $5,910	3 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$3,957	$4.08	$3,443 – $4,471	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 Pierre, SD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Pierre, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,178 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,765 and $3,591.

How far is Pierre, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 779 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 $798 of the $3,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pierre, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,542, which makes Pierre, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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