Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$2,046reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $1,780–$2,312
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Plaines to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,691
Fuel: $355
All-in estimate: $2,046

Return trip

Columbus → Des Plaines$1,825

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

Des Plaines to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,713	$4.95	$1,525 – $1,902
53' refrigerated	$2,046	$5.91	$1,780 – $2,312
48' flatbed	$2,145	$6.20	$1,845 – $2,446
Step deck	$2,353	$6.80	$1,977 – $2,729
Power only	$1,469	$4.25	$1,278 – $1,660
Hotshot	$1,107	$3.20	$919 – $1,295
26' box truck	$1,102	$3.18	$936 – $1,267
Sprinter van	$685	$1.98	$576 – $795

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More lanes from Des Plaines

53' refrigerated lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$4,857	$5.64	$4,226 – $5,488	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$7,478	$3.64	$6,506 – $8,450	4 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$4,588	$4.12	$3,992 – $5,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$6,975	$4.11	$6,068 – $7,882	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,377	$5.46	$3,808 – $4,946	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,017	$4.04	$4,365 – $5,669	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$7,384	$3.65	$6,424 – $8,344	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,029	$4.26	$3,505 – $4,553	2 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Des Plaines, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,046 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,780 and $2,312.

How far is Des Plaines, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 346 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 $355 of the $2,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Des Plaines, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,825, which makes Des Plaines, IL to Columbus, 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