Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mason, OH to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,659reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 291 mi
Typical range: $1,443–$1,875
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,361
Fuel: $298
All-in estimate: $1,659

Return trip

Chicago → Mason$1,860

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

Mason to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,389	$4.77	$1,236 – $1,541
53' refrigerated	$1,659	$5.70	$1,443 – $1,875
48' flatbed	$1,749	$6.01	$1,504 – $1,994
Step deck	$1,920	$6.60	$1,613 – $2,228
Power only	$1,185	$4.07	$1,031 – $1,339
Hotshot	$892	$3.07	$741 – $1,044
26' box truck	$891	$3.06	$757 – $1,024
Sprinter van	$555	$1.91	$467 – $644

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More lanes from Mason

53' refrigerated lanes from Mason, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	655 mi	$3,761	$5.74	$3,272 – $4,250	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$7,731	$3.42	$6,726 – $8,736	5 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$4,241	$3.94	$3,689 – $4,792	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$7,224	$3.85	$6,285 – $8,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,272	$5.67	$2,847 – $3,698	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,787	$3.83	$4,165 – $5,410	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,215 mi	$7,596	$3.43	$6,608 – $8,583	5 d
Dallas, TX	979 mi	$3,929	$4.01	$3,418 – $4,440	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 Mason, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mason, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,659 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 291 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,443 and $1,875.

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

About 291 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 $298 of the $1,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,361 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,860, which makes Mason, 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