Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,857reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 378 mi
Typical range: $1,615–$2,098
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukee to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,470
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $1,857

Return trip

Chicago → Waukee$2,069

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Waukee to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,555	$4.11	$1,384 – $1,726
53' refrigerated	$1,857	$4.91	$1,615 – $2,098
48' flatbed	$1,942	$5.14	$1,670 – $2,213
Step deck	$2,128	$5.63	$1,788 – $2,469
Power only	$1,337	$3.54	$1,163 – $1,511
Hotshot	$1,007	$2.66	$836 – $1,179
26' box truck	$1,001	$2.65	$851 – $1,151
Sprinter van	$622	$1.65	$523 – $722

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More lanes from Waukee

53' refrigerated lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$5,898	$4.82	$5,132 – $6,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$5,776	$3.42	$5,025 – $6,527	4 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,762	$3.89	$3,273 – $4,251	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$5,236	$3.90	$4,556 – $5,917	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,377	$4.63	$4,678 – $6,076	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$3,968	$3.83	$3,452 – $4,483	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$5,702	$3.43	$4,961 – $6,443	4 d
Dallas, TX	741 mi	$3,065	$4.14	$2,667 – $3,464	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 Waukee, IA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Waukee, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,857 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 378 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,615 and $2,098.

How far is Waukee, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 378 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 $387 of the $1,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Waukee, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,069, which makes Waukee, IA to Chicago, IL 10% 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