Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Syracuse, UT to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,538reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,486 mi
Typical range: $3,078–$3,998
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Syracuse to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,015
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $3,538

Return trip

Chicago → Syracuse$7,076

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Syracuse to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Syracuse, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,970	$2.00	$2,643 – $3,296
53' refrigerated	$3,538	$2.38	$3,078 – $3,998
48' flatbed	$3,578	$2.41	$3,077 – $4,079
Step deck	$3,897	$2.62	$3,273 – $4,520
Power only	$2,629	$1.77	$2,287 – $2,971
Hotshot	$1,984	$1.34	$1,647 – $2,322
26' box truck	$1,942	$1.31	$1,651 – $2,234
Sprinter van	$1,188	$0.80	$998 – $1,378

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More lanes from Syracuse

53' refrigerated lanes from Syracuse, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,332 mi	$7,161	$3.07	$6,230 – $8,091	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	707 mi	$1,988	$2.81	$1,730 – $2,246	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$3,613	$2.51	$3,143 – $4,082	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	613 mi	$1,979	$3.23	$1,722 – $2,237	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,273 mi	$6,657	$2.93	$5,792 – $7,523	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$3,331	$2.55	$2,898 – $3,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	750 mi	$2,077	$2.77	$1,807 – $2,347	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,202 mi	$3,112	$2.59	$2,707 – $3,516	3 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 Syracuse, UT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Syracuse, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,538 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,078 and $3,998.

How far is Syracuse, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,486 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,523 of the $3,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Syracuse, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,076, which makes Syracuse, UT to Chicago, IL 50% 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