Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$4,185reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,615 mi
Typical range: $3,641–$4,729
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Whitefish to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,530
Fuel: $1,655
All-in estimate: $4,185

Return trip

Chicago → Whitefish$7,484

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Whitefish to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,513	$2.18	$3,126 – $3,899
53' refrigerated	$4,185	$2.59	$3,641 – $4,729
48' flatbed	$4,227	$2.62	$3,635 – $4,819
Step deck	$4,602	$2.85	$3,866 – $5,338
Power only	$3,114	$1.93	$2,709 – $3,518
Hotshot	$2,350	$1.46	$1,951 – $2,750
26' box truck	$2,299	$1.42	$1,954 – $2,644
Sprinter van	$1,405	$0.87	$1,180 – $1,630

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More lanes from Whitefish

53' refrigerated lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$8,097	$3.37	$7,044 – $9,149	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$3,311	$2.76	$2,880 – $3,741	3 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$5,127	$2.66	$4,461 – $5,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,700	$3.03	$3,219 – $4,181	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$7,593	$3.21	$6,606 – $8,580	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$4,916	$2.68	$4,277 – $5,555	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$3,502	$2.72	$3,046 – $3,957	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$4,521	$2.71	$3,934 – $5,109	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 Whitefish, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Whitefish, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,185 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,615 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,641 and $4,729.

How far is Whitefish, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,615 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,655 of the $4,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Whitefish, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,484, which makes Whitefish, MT to Chicago, IL 44% 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