Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,594reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 580 mi
Typical range: $2,256–$2,931
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seward to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,000
Fuel: $594
All-in estimate: $2,594

Return trip

Chicago → Seward$2,727

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Seward to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Seward, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,174	$3.75	$1,935 – $2,413
53' refrigerated	$2,594	$4.47	$2,256 – $2,931
48' flatbed	$2,678	$4.62	$2,303 – $3,053
Step deck	$2,929	$5.05	$2,460 – $3,397
Power only	$1,890	$3.26	$1,644 – $2,136
Hotshot	$1,425	$2.46	$1,183 – $1,667
26' box truck	$1,408	$2.43	$1,197 – $1,619
Sprinter van	$870	$1.50	$730 – $1,009

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More lanes from Seward

53' refrigerated lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$7,100	$4.98	$6,177 – $8,023	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,477	$3.69	$4,765 – $6,189	3 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,811	$4.17	$3,316 – $4,307	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$4,849	$4.25	$4,219 – $5,479	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$6,497	$4.77	$5,653 – $7,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,889	$4.15	$3,384 – $4,395	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,402	$3.70	$4,700 – $6,104	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,992	$4.52	$2,603 – $3,380	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 Seward, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Seward, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,594 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 580 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,256 and $2,931.

How far is Seward, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 580 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $594 of the $2,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Seward, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,727, which makes Seward, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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