Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Akron, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,216step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 382 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,571
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Akron to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,831
Fuel: $385
All-in estimate: $2,216

Return trip

Chicago → Akron$2,484

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

Akron to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Akron, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,620	$4.24	$1,442 – $1,798
53' refrigerated	$1,934	$5.06	$1,683 – $2,186
48' flatbed	$2,022	$5.29	$1,739 – $2,305
Step deck	$2,216	$5.80	$1,862 – $2,571
Power only	$1,393	$3.65	$1,212 – $1,574
Hotshot	$1,050	$2.75	$871 – $1,228
26' box truck	$1,043	$2.73	$887 – $1,200
Sprinter van	$648	$1.70	$544 – $752

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More lanes from Akron

Step deck lanes from Akron, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$3,406	$7.26	$2,861 – $3,951	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$9,032	$3.71	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$5,463	$4.21	$4,589 – $6,337	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$8,608	$4.17	$7,230 – $9,985	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,970	$7.33	$2,495 – $3,446	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$6,051	$4.11	$5,083 – $7,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$8,913	$3.72	$7,487 – $10,339	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$5,121	$4.27	$4,302 – $5,940	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Akron, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Akron, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,216 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 382 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,571.

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

About 382 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 $385 of the $2,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,484, which makes Akron, 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