Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to McHenry, IL reefer rate

$1,922reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 378 mi
Typical range: $1,672–$2,172
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to McHenry price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,535
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $1,922

Return trip

McHenry → Columbus$2,155

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to McHenry by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to McHenry, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,610	$4.26	$1,433 – $1,787
53' refrigerated	$1,922	$5.09	$1,672 – $2,172
48' flatbed	$2,010	$5.32	$1,729 – $2,291
Step deck	$2,203	$5.83	$1,851 – $2,556
Power only	$1,384	$3.66	$1,204 – $1,564
Hotshot	$1,043	$2.76	$866 – $1,220
26' box truck	$1,037	$2.74	$881 – $1,192
Sprinter van	$644	$1.70	$541 – $747

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More lanes from Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,390	$6.00	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$7,983	$3.41	$6,945 – $9,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,519	$3.83	$6,541 – $8,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,931	$5.98	$2,550 – $3,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,095	$3.79	$4,433 – $5,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,860	$3.42	$6,838 – $8,882	5 d

More lanes into McHenry

53' refrigerated lanes into McHenry, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$3,021	$3.41	$2,628 – $3,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$8,089	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,140	4 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$3,436	$3.06	$2,989 – $3,883	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$3,934	$2.34	$3,422 – $4,445	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,549	$3.07	$2,217 – $2,880	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$3,739	$3.00	$3,253 – $4,226	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$7,997	$3.98	$6,957 – $9,036	4 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,003	$3.16	$2,613 – $3,394	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to McHenry, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to McHenry, IL is estimated at $1,922 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 378 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,672 and $2,172.

How far is Columbus, OH from McHenry, IL by truck?

About 378 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 $387 of the $1,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McHenry, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,155, which makes Columbus, OH to McHenry, IL 11% 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