Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mansfield, OH to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,768reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.41
Distance: 327 mi
Typical range: $1,538–$1,998
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mansfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,433
Fuel: $335
All-in estimate: $1,768

Return trip

Chicago → Mansfield$1,982

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

Mansfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mansfield, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643
53' refrigerated	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998
48' flatbed	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117
Step deck	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363
Power only	$1,267	$3.88	$1,103 – $1,432
Hotshot	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117
26' box truck	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094
Sprinter van	$592	$1.81	$497 – $687

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More lanes from Mansfield

53' refrigerated lanes from Mansfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	531 mi	$3,250	$6.12	$2,827 – $3,672	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,371 mi	$8,075	$3.41	$7,025 – $9,125	5 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,746	$3.84	$4,129 – $5,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,997 mi	$7,641	$3.83	$6,647 – $8,634	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$2,825	$6.10	$2,458 – $3,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,286	$3.76	$4,599 – $5,973	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,334 mi	$7,961	$3.41	$6,926 – $8,996	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$4,415	$3.90	$3,841 – $4,989	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 Mansfield, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mansfield, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,768 all-in in October 2026, or $5.41 a mile over about 327 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,538 and $1,998.

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

About 327 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 $335 of the $1,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,982, which makes Mansfield, 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