Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dublin, OH reefer rate

$1,934reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.18
Distance: 313 mi
Typical range: $1,683–$2,186
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Dublin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,613
Fuel: $321
All-in estimate: $1,934

Return trip

Dublin → Chicago$1,726

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Dublin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dublin, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,619	$5.17	$1,441 – $1,797
53' refrigerated	$1,934	$6.18	$1,683 – $2,186
48' flatbed	$2,034	$6.50	$1,750 – $2,319
Step deck	$2,233	$7.13	$1,875 – $2,590
Power only	$1,385	$4.42	$1,205 – $1,565
Hotshot	$1,043	$3.33	$866 – $1,220
26' box truck	$1,040	$3.32	$884 – $1,196
Sprinter van	$648	$2.07	$544 – $751

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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 Dublin

53' refrigerated lanes into Dublin, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	573 mi	$2,334	$4.07	$2,030 – $2,637	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$9,725	$4.17	$8,460 – $10,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,953 mi	$4,772	$2.44	$4,152 – $5,393	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	500 mi	$1,890	$3.78	$1,645 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$4,235	$3.15	$3,684 – $4,785	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,291 mi	$9,574	$4.18	$8,330 – $10,819	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,072 mi	$3,518	$3.28	$3,060 – $3,975	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Dublin, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Dublin, OH is estimated at $1,934 all-in in October 2026, or $6.18 a mile over about 313 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,683 and $2,186.

How far is Chicago, IL from Dublin, OH by truck?

About 313 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 $321 of the $1,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dublin, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,726, which makes Chicago, IL to Dublin, OH 12% 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