Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mentor, OH to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,946reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $1,693–$2,199
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mentor to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,550
Fuel: $396
All-in estimate: $1,946

Return trip

Chicago → Mentor$2,182

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

Mentor to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mentor, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,630	$4.22	$1,451 – $1,810
53' refrigerated	$1,946	$5.04	$1,693 – $2,199
48' flatbed	$2,034	$5.27	$1,749 – $2,319
Step deck	$2,229	$5.78	$1,873 – $2,586
Power only	$1,402	$3.63	$1,220 – $1,585
Hotshot	$1,057	$2.74	$877 – $1,236
26' box truck	$1,050	$2.72	$892 – $1,207
Sprinter van	$652	$1.69	$548 – $756

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More lanes from Mentor

53' refrigerated lanes from Mentor, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	461 mi	$2,961	$6.42	$2,576 – $3,346	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,447 mi	$8,308	$3.40	$7,228 – $9,388	5 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,080	$3.79	$4,419 – $5,740	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,080 mi	$7,922	$3.81	$6,892 – $8,952	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,602	$6.41	$2,264 – $2,940	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,509 mi	$5,613	$3.72	$4,884 – $6,343	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,414 mi	$8,207	$3.40	$7,140 – $9,274	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,736	$3.84	$4,121 – $5,352	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 Mentor, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mentor, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,946 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,693 and $2,199.

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

About 386 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 $396 of the $1,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,550 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,182, which makes Mentor, 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