Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rosemount, MN to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,035reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 398 mi
Typical range: $1,770–$2,300
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rosemount to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,627
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $2,035

Return trip

Chicago → Rosemount$2,348

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

Rosemount to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rosemount, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,704	$4.28	$1,517 – $1,892
53' refrigerated	$2,035	$5.11	$1,770 – $2,300
48' flatbed	$2,125	$5.34	$1,827 – $2,422
Step deck	$2,328	$5.85	$1,956 – $2,701
Power only	$1,467	$3.69	$1,277 – $1,658
Hotshot	$1,106	$2.78	$918 – $1,294
26' box truck	$1,098	$2.76	$934 – $1,263
Sprinter van	$682	$1.71	$573 – $791

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More lanes from Rosemount

53' refrigerated lanes from Rosemount, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,190 mi	$6,123	$5.15	$5,327 – $6,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,810 mi	$6,519	$3.60	$5,671 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,848	$3.94	$4,218 – $5,478	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,120	$4.07	$5,325 – $6,916	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$5,640	$4.93	$4,907 – $6,374	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,295 mi	$5,063	$3.91	$4,405 – $5,722	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,802 mi	$6,494	$3.60	$5,649 – $7,338	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$4,108	$4.10	$3,574 – $4,642	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 Rosemount, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Rosemount, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,035 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 398 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,770 and $2,300.

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

About 398 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 $408 of the $2,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,627 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,348, which makes Rosemount, 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