Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Waterbury, CT to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,464reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $2,143–$2,784
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterbury to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.4%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,551
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $2,464

Return trip

Chicago → Waterbury$5,446

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

Waterbury to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterbury, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,066	$2.32	$1,839 – $2,294
53' refrigerated	$2,464	$2.76	$2,143 – $2,784
48' flatbed	$2,517	$2.82	$2,164 – $2,869
Step deck	$2,746	$3.08	$2,307 – $3,186
Power only	$1,814	$2.04	$1,578 – $2,050
Hotshot	$1,368	$1.54	$1,136 – $1,601
26' box truck	$1,345	$1.51	$1,144 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$827	$0.93	$694 – $959

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More lanes from Waterbury

53' refrigerated lanes from Waterbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$1,022	$11.10	$889 – $1,154	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$6,992	$2.37	$6,083 – $7,901	6 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,538	$2.58	$3,948 – $5,127	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$6,827	$2.64	$5,940 – $7,715	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,219	$6.74	$1,061 – $1,378	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$4,968	$2.55	$4,322 – $5,614	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$6,918	$2.37	$6,019 – $7,818	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$4,393	$2.60	$3,822 – $4,965	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 Waterbury, CT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Waterbury, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,464 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,143 and $2,784.

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

About 891 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 $913 of the $2,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,551 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,446, which makes Waterbury, CT to Chicago, IL 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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