Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Delaware, OH to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,717reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 310 mi
Typical range: $1,493–$1,940
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Delaware to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,399
Fuel: $318
All-in estimate: $1,717

Return trip

Chicago → Delaware$1,924

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

Delaware to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Delaware, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,437	$4.64	$1,279 – $1,595
53' refrigerated	$1,717	$5.54	$1,493 – $1,940
48' flatbed	$1,806	$5.83	$1,553 – $2,059
Step deck	$1,982	$6.39	$1,665 – $2,299
Power only	$1,228	$3.96	$1,069 – $1,388
Hotshot	$925	$2.98	$768 – $1,083
26' box truck	$922	$2.98	$784 – $1,061
Sprinter van	$575	$1.85	$483 – $667

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More lanes from Delaware

53' refrigerated lanes from Delaware, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$3,398	$5.99	$2,957 – $3,840	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$7,967	$3.41	$6,932 – $9,003	5 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$4,584	$3.87	$3,988 – $5,180	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$7,512	$3.83	$6,535 – $8,488	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,951	$5.96	$2,567 – $3,334	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$5,124	$3.78	$4,458 – $5,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$7,848	$3.42	$6,827 – $8,868	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$4,260	$3.93	$3,706 – $4,814	3 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 Delaware, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Delaware, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,717 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 310 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,493 and $1,940.

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

About 310 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 $318 of the $1,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,924, which makes Delaware, OH to Chicago, 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