Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Columbus, MS reefer rate

$3,593reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $3,125–$4,060
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,895
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $3,593

Return trip

Columbus → Chicago$2,477

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Columbus, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,012	$4.42	$2,681 – $3,343
53' refrigerated	$3,593	$5.28	$3,125 – $4,060
48' flatbed	$3,694	$5.42	$3,177 – $4,211
Step deck	$4,036	$5.93	$3,390 – $4,682
Power only	$2,629	$3.86	$2,287 – $2,970
Hotshot	$1,982	$2.91	$1,645 – $2,319
26' box truck	$1,955	$2.87	$1,662 – $2,248
Sprinter van	$1,205	$1.77	$1,012 – $1,398

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More lanes from Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,323	$3.91	$3,761 – $4,885	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$9,691	$4.78	$8,431 – $10,950	4 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,478	$4.33	$2,156 – $2,800	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$4,542	$2.83	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$3,585	$3.53	$3,119 – $4,052	2 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$3,088	$3.98	$2,686 – $3,489	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$9,385	$4.80	$8,165 – $10,605	4 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$2,481	$4.33	$2,159 – $2,804	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Columbus, MS?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Columbus, MS is estimated at $3,593 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,125 and $4,060.

How far is Chicago, IL from Columbus, MS by truck?

About 681 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 $698 of the $3,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,477, which makes Chicago, IL to Columbus, MS 45% more expensive. 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