Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Torrington, CT to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,446reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 883 mi
Typical range: $2,128–$2,764
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Torrington to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,541
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $2,446

Return trip

Chicago → Torrington$5,408

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Torrington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Torrington, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,052	$2.32	$1,826 – $2,278
53' refrigerated	$2,446	$2.77	$2,128 – $2,764
48' flatbed	$2,500	$2.83	$2,150 – $2,850
Step deck	$2,728	$3.09	$2,291 – $3,164
Power only	$1,801	$2.04	$1,567 – $2,035
Hotshot	$1,359	$1.54	$1,128 – $1,589
26' box truck	$1,336	$1.51	$1,136 – $1,536
Sprinter van	$821	$0.93	$689 – $952

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More lanes from Torrington

53' refrigerated lanes from Torrington, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	108 mi	$1,068	$9.89	$930 – $1,207	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,946 mi	$6,979	$2.37	$6,072 – $7,887	6 d
Houston, TX	1,761 mi	$4,549	$2.58	$3,958 – $5,140	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,578 mi	$6,815	$2.64	$5,929 – $7,701	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	193 mi	$1,253	$6.49	$1,090 – $1,416	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,950 mi	$4,975	$2.55	$4,328 – $5,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$6,905	$2.37	$6,008 – $7,803	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,693 mi	$4,396	$2.60	$3,824 – $4,967	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 Torrington, CT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Torrington, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,446 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 883 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,128 and $2,764.

How far is Torrington, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 883 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 $905 of the $2,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Torrington, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,408, which makes Torrington, CT to Chicago, IL 55% 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