Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Topeka, KS to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,446reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $2,128–$2,764
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Topeka to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,885
Fuel: $561
All-in estimate: $2,446

Return trip

Chicago → Topeka$2,700

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Topeka to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Topeka, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,050	$3.75	$1,824 – $2,275
53' refrigerated	$2,446	$4.47	$2,128 – $2,764
48' flatbed	$2,530	$4.62	$2,176 – $2,884
Step deck	$2,767	$5.06	$2,325 – $3,210
Power only	$1,780	$3.25	$1,548 – $2,011
Hotshot	$1,342	$2.45	$1,114 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,327	$2.43	$1,128 – $1,526
Sprinter van	$820	$1.50	$689 – $951

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More lanes from Topeka

53' refrigerated lanes from Topeka, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$6,721	$4.92	$5,848 – $7,595	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$5,547	$3.60	$4,826 – $6,268	3 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,231	$4.28	$2,811 – $3,651	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$4,839	$4.16	$4,210 – $5,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$6,111	$4.73	$5,316 – $6,905	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,387	$4.22	$2,947 – $3,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$5,424	$3.62	$4,719 – $6,129	3 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,464	$4.79	$2,144 – $2,785	1 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 Topeka, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Topeka, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,446 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,128 and $2,764.

How far is Topeka, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 547 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 $561 of the $2,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Topeka, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,700, which makes Topeka, KS to Chicago, IL 9% 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