Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mint Hill, NC to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,270reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 704 mi
Typical range: $1,975–$2,565
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mint Hill to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,548
Fuel: $722
All-in estimate: $2,270

Return trip

Chicago → Mint Hill$3,725

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mint Hill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mint Hill, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,903	$2.70	$1,694 – $2,113
53' refrigerated	$2,270	$3.22	$1,975 – $2,565
48' flatbed	$2,332	$3.31	$2,006 – $2,659
Step deck	$2,548	$3.62	$2,140 – $2,956
Power only	$1,662	$2.36	$1,446 – $1,879
Hotshot	$1,254	$1.78	$1,041 – $1,467
26' box truck	$1,236	$1.76	$1,051 – $1,421
Sprinter van	$761	$1.08	$640 – $883

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More lanes from Mint Hill

53' refrigerated lanes from Mint Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	621 mi	$2,826	$4.55	$2,459 – $3,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$6,661	$2.64	$5,795 – $7,527	5 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,375	$3.06	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,266	$2.97	$5,451 – $7,081	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,414	$4.55	$2,100 – $2,727	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$3,898	$2.97	$3,391 – $4,405	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,460 mi	$6,517	$2.65	$5,670 – $7,364	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,105 mi	$3,380	$3.06	$2,940 – $3,819	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 Mint Hill, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mint Hill, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,270 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 704 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,975 and $2,565.

How far is Mint Hill, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 704 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $722 of the $2,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mint Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,725, which makes Mint Hill, NC to Chicago, IL 39% 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