Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

SeaTac, WA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$7,437reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $6,470–$8,404
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

SeaTac to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,345
Fuel: $2,092
All-in estimate: $7,437

Return trip

Chicago → SeaTac$7,431

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

SeaTac to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from SeaTac, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,244	$3.06	$5,557 – $6,931
53' refrigerated	$7,437	$3.64	$6,470 – $8,404
48' flatbed	$7,486	$3.67	$6,438 – $8,534
Step deck	$8,145	$3.99	$6,842 – $9,448
Power only	$5,550	$2.72	$4,828 – $6,271
Hotshot	$4,190	$2.05	$3,478 – $4,903
26' box truck	$4,093	$2.01	$3,479 – $4,707
Sprinter van	$2,497	$1.22	$2,098 – $2,897

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More lanes from SeaTac

53' refrigerated lanes from SeaTac, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$13,657	$4.81	$11,881 – $15,432	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,120 mi	$4,527	$4.04	$3,938 – $5,115	3 d
Houston, TX	2,219 mi	$8,418	$3.79	$7,324 – $9,513	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,293 mi	$5,621	$4.35	$4,890 – $6,352	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$12,821	$4.58	$11,154 – $14,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,094 mi	$7,993	$3.82	$6,954 – $9,033	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,235 mi	$4,905	$3.97	$4,267 – $5,542	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$7,589	$3.84	$6,602 – $8,575	4 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 SeaTac, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from SeaTac, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,437 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,470 and $8,404.

How far is SeaTac, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,041 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,092 of the $7,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,345 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to SeaTac, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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