Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hilliard, OH to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,732reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.50
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $1,507–$1,957
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hilliard to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,409
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $1,732

Return trip

Chicago → Hilliard$1,941

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

Hilliard to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hilliard, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,450	$4.60	$1,290 – $1,609
53' refrigerated	$1,732	$5.50	$1,507 – $1,957
48' flatbed	$1,821	$5.78	$1,566 – $2,076
Step deck	$1,998	$6.34	$1,679 – $2,318
Power only	$1,240	$3.94	$1,079 – $1,401
Hotshot	$934	$2.96	$775 – $1,093
26' box truck	$931	$2.96	$791 – $1,070
Sprinter van	$580	$1.84	$487 – $673

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More lanes from Hilliard

53' refrigerated lanes from Hilliard, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$3,431	$5.97	$2,985 – $3,877	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$7,952	$3.41	$6,918 – $8,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$4,527	$3.88	$3,938 – $5,115	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,951 mi	$7,485	$3.84	$6,512 – $8,458	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	501 mi	$2,974	$5.94	$2,588 – $3,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$5,073	$3.79	$4,414 – $5,733	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$7,826	$3.42	$6,809 – $8,843	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,069 mi	$4,215	$3.94	$3,667 – $4,763	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 Hilliard, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Hilliard, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,732 all-in in October 2026, or $5.50 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,507 and $1,957.

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

About 315 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 $323 of the $1,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,941, which makes Hilliard, 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