Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Provo, UT to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,514reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $3,057–$3,971
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Provo to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,003
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $3,514

Return trip

Chicago → Provo$7,027

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

Provo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Provo, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,949	$2.00	$2,625 – $3,273
53' refrigerated	$3,514	$2.38	$3,057 – $3,971
48' flatbed	$3,554	$2.41	$3,056 – $4,051
Step deck	$3,871	$2.63	$3,251 – $4,490
Power only	$2,611	$1.77	$2,271 – $2,950
Hotshot	$1,971	$1.34	$1,636 – $2,306
26' box truck	$1,929	$1.31	$1,640 – $2,218
Sprinter van	$1,180	$0.80	$991 – $1,368

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More lanes from Provo

53' refrigerated lanes from Provo, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,321 mi	$7,130	$3.07	$6,203 – $8,057	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	671 mi	$1,914	$2.85	$1,665 – $2,163	2 d
Houston, TX	1,377 mi	$3,485	$2.53	$3,032 – $3,938	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,825	$3.35	$1,588 – $2,062	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,260 mi	$6,623	$2.93	$5,762 – $7,484	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$3,193	$2.57	$2,778 – $3,608	3 d
San Diego, CA	704 mi	$1,982	$2.82	$1,724 – $2,239	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,146 mi	$2,992	$2.61	$2,603 – $3,381	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 Provo, UT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Provo, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,514 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,057 and $3,971.

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

About 1,474 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 $1,511 of the $3,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,003 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,027, which makes Provo, 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