Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elyria, OH to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,813reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 342 mi
Typical range: $1,578–$2,049
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elyria to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,462
Fuel: $351
All-in estimate: $1,813

Return trip

Chicago → Elyria$2,032

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

Elyria to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Elyria, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,518	$4.44	$1,351 – $1,685
53' refrigerated	$1,813	$5.30	$1,578 – $2,049
48' flatbed	$1,902	$5.56	$1,636 – $2,168
Step deck	$2,086	$6.10	$1,752 – $2,420
Power only	$1,302	$3.81	$1,132 – $1,471
Hotshot	$981	$2.87	$814 – $1,147
26' box truck	$976	$2.85	$830 – $1,123
Sprinter van	$607	$1.78	$510 – $705

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More lanes from Elyria

53' refrigerated lanes from Elyria, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$3,147	$6.22	$2,738 – $3,556	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$8,161	$3.40	$7,100 – $9,222	5 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,911	$3.81	$4,273 – $5,550	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$7,753	$3.82	$6,745 – $8,760	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,755	$6.19	$2,397 – $3,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,445	$3.74	$4,737 – $6,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$8,053	$3.41	$7,006 – $9,100	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,568	$3.87	$3,974 – $5,162	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 Elyria, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Elyria, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,813 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 342 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,578 and $2,049.

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

About 342 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 $351 of the $1,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,462 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,032, which makes Elyria, 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