Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ramsey, MN to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,165reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 440 mi
Typical range: $1,884–$2,447
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ramsey to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,714
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $2,165

Return trip

Chicago → Ramsey$2,499

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ramsey to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ramsey, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,814	$4.12	$1,614 – $2,014
53' refrigerated	$2,165	$4.92	$1,884 – $2,447
48' flatbed	$2,254	$5.12	$1,938 – $2,569
Step deck	$2,469	$5.61	$2,074 – $2,863
Power only	$1,566	$3.56	$1,362 – $1,770
Hotshot	$1,180	$2.68	$980 – $1,381
26' box truck	$1,171	$2.66	$995 – $1,346
Sprinter van	$726	$1.65	$610 – $842

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More lanes from Ramsey

53' refrigerated lanes from Ramsey, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,220 mi	$6,250	$5.12	$5,438 – $7,063	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,804 mi	$6,500	$3.60	$5,655 – $7,345	4 d
Houston, TX	1,268 mi	$4,975	$3.92	$4,329 – $5,622	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$6,134	$4.07	$5,337 – $6,932	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$5,769	$4.91	$5,019 – $6,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,329 mi	$5,174	$3.89	$4,502 – $5,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$6,487	$3.60	$5,644 – $7,331	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,038 mi	$4,225	$4.07	$3,676 – $4,775	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 Ramsey, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Ramsey, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,165 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 440 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,884 and $2,447.

How far is Ramsey, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 440 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 $451 of the $2,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,714 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ramsey, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,499, which makes Ramsey, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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