Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dublin, OH to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,726reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.51
Distance: 313 mi
Typical range: $1,501–$1,950
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dublin to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,405
Fuel: $321
All-in estimate: $1,726

Return trip

Chicago → Dublin$1,934

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

Dublin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dublin, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,445	$4.62	$1,286 – $1,604
53' refrigerated	$1,726	$5.51	$1,501 – $1,950
48' flatbed	$1,815	$5.80	$1,561 – $2,069
Step deck	$1,992	$6.36	$1,673 – $2,311
Power only	$1,235	$3.95	$1,075 – $1,396
Hotshot	$930	$2.97	$772 – $1,089
26' box truck	$928	$2.96	$788 – $1,067
Sprinter van	$578	$1.85	$485 – $670

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More lanes from Dublin

53' refrigerated lanes from Dublin, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	573 mi	$3,423	$5.97	$2,978 – $3,868	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$7,952	$3.41	$6,918 – $8,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,953 mi	$7,492	$3.84	$6,518 – $8,465	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	500 mi	$2,970	$5.94	$2,584 – $3,356	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$5,086	$3.79	$4,425 – $5,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,291 mi	$7,829	$3.42	$6,811 – $8,847	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,072 mi	$4,225	$3.94	$3,676 – $4,774	2 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 Dublin, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Dublin, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,726 all-in in October 2026, or $5.51 a mile over about 313 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,501 and $1,950.

How far is Dublin, OH from Chicago, IL 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 $1,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,405 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,934, which makes Dublin, 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