Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wayne, NE to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,547reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 565 mi
Typical range: $2,216–$2,878
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wayne to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,968
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $2,547

Return trip

Chicago → Wayne$2,678

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Wayne to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wayne, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,135	$3.78	$1,900 – $2,370
53' refrigerated	$2,547	$4.51	$2,216 – $2,878
48' flatbed	$2,632	$4.66	$2,264 – $3,001
Step deck	$2,879	$5.10	$2,418 – $3,339
Power only	$1,855	$3.28	$1,614 – $2,096
Hotshot	$1,399	$2.48	$1,161 – $1,636
26' box truck	$1,382	$2.45	$1,175 – $1,590
Sprinter van	$854	$1.51	$717 – $991

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More lanes from Wayne

53' refrigerated lanes from Wayne, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$7,041	$4.99	$6,125 – $7,956	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$5,597	$3.68	$4,869 – $6,324	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,159	$4.07	$3,619 – $4,700	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$5,047	$4.22	$4,391 – $5,703	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$6,461	$4.78	$5,621 – $7,301	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,241	$4.05	$3,690 – $4,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,547	$3.68	$4,825 – $6,268	3 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$3,343	$4.34	$2,908 – $3,777	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 Wayne, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Wayne, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,547 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 565 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,216 and $2,878.

How far is Wayne, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 565 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 $579 of the $2,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Wayne, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,678, which makes Wayne, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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