Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sheboygan, WI to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,265reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $8.16
Distance: 155 mi
Typical range: $1,100–$1,429
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sheboygan to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,106
Fuel: $159
All-in estimate: $1,265

Return trip

Chicago → Sheboygan$1,378

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Sheboygan to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sheboygan, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,057	$6.82	$941 – $1,174
53' refrigerated	$1,265	$8.16	$1,100 – $1,429
48' flatbed	$1,359	$8.77	$1,169 – $1,550
Step deck	$1,498	$9.66	$1,258 – $1,738
Power only	$886	$5.71	$771 – $1,001
Hotshot	$666	$4.30	$553 – $780
26' box truck	$671	$4.33	$571 – $772
Sprinter van	$423	$2.73	$355 – $491

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More lanes from Sheboygan

53' refrigerated lanes from Sheboygan, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$4,706	$5.42	$4,094 – $5,318	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,087 mi	$7,300	$3.50	$6,351 – $8,249	4 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$4,827	$3.89	$4,199 – $5,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,749 mi	$6,893	$3.94	$5,997 – $7,789	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	822 mi	$4,291	$5.22	$3,733 – $4,848	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$5,207	$3.83	$4,530 – $5,884	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$7,238	$3.50	$6,297 – $8,179	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$4,250	$4.00	$3,698 – $4,803	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 Sheboygan, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Sheboygan, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,265 all-in in October 2026, or $8.16 a mile over about 155 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,100 and $1,429.

How far is Sheboygan, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 155 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 $159 of the $1,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sheboygan, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,378, which makes Sheboygan, WI to Chicago, IL 8% 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