Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Raytown, MO to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,159reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,878–$2,439
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raytown to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,667
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $2,159

Return trip

Chicago → Raytown$2,373

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Raytown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Raytown, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008
53' refrigerated	$2,159	$4.50	$1,878 – $2,439
48' flatbed	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555
Step deck	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846
Power only	$1,565	$3.26	$1,362 – $1,768
Hotshot	$1,180	$2.46	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,169	$2.43	$993 – $1,344
Sprinter van	$723	$1.51	$608 – $839

More lanes from Raytown

53' refrigerated lanes from Raytown, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$6,168	$4.79	$5,366 – $6,970	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$5,570	$3.45	$4,845 – $6,294	3 d
Houston, TX	753 mi	$3,107	$4.13	$2,703 – $3,511	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$4,905	$3.96	$4,267 – $5,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$5,591	$4.60	$4,864 – $6,318	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$3,326	$4.04	$2,893 – $3,758	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$5,448	$3.46	$4,739 – $6,156	3 d
Dallas, TX	528 mi	$2,415	$4.57	$2,101 – $2,730	1 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 Raytown, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Raytown, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,159 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,878 and $2,439.

How far is Raytown, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 480 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 $492 of the $2,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,667 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Raytown, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,373, which makes Raytown, MO to Chicago, IL 9% 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