Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Stow, OH reefer rate

$2,178reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.66
Distance: 385 mi
Typical range: $1,895–$2,461
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Stow price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,783
Fuel: $395
All-in estimate: $2,178

Return trip

Stow → Chicago$1,943

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

Chicago to Stow by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Stow, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,824	$4.74	$1,624 – $2,025
53' refrigerated	$2,178	$5.66	$1,895 – $2,461
48' flatbed	$2,276	$5.91	$1,958 – $2,595
Step deck	$2,495	$6.48	$2,096 – $2,894
Power only	$1,569	$4.08	$1,365 – $1,773
Hotshot	$1,182	$3.07	$981 – $1,383
26' box truck	$1,175	$3.05	$999 – $1,351
Sprinter van	$730	$1.90	$613 – $846

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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 Stow

53' refrigerated lanes into Stow, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	464 mi	$2,028	$4.37	$1,764 – $2,291	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,439 mi	$10,130	$4.15	$8,813 – $11,447	5 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$4,142	$3.17	$3,604 – $4,681	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,068 mi	$5,020	$2.43	$4,368 – $5,673	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$1,646	$4.09	$1,432 – $1,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,480 mi	$4,597	$3.11	$4,000 – $5,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,404 mi	$9,999	$4.16	$8,699 – $11,299	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$3,875	$3.21	$3,371 – $4,379	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Stow, OH is estimated at $2,178 all-in in October 2026, or $5.66 a mile over about 385 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,895 and $2,461.

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

About 385 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 $395 of the $2,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,783 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,943, which makes Chicago, IL to Stow, 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