Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Allentown, PA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,660step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 755 mi
Typical range: $2,234–$3,086
Transit: 2 days

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

Allentown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,899
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $2,660

Return trip

Chicago → Allentown$4,685

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Allentown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Allentown, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,992	$2.64	$1,773 – $2,211
53' refrigerated	$2,375	$3.15	$2,066 – $2,684
48' flatbed	$2,436	$3.23	$2,095 – $2,777
Step deck	$2,660	$3.52	$2,234 – $3,086
Power only	$1,742	$2.31	$1,516 – $1,969
Hotshot	$1,314	$1.74	$1,091 – $1,537
26' box truck	$1,294	$1.71	$1,100 – $1,488
Sprinter van	$797	$1.06	$669 – $924

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More lanes from Allentown

Step deck lanes from Allentown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,356	$14.27	$1,139 – $1,572	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$5,000	$3.15	$4,200 – $5,800	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,719	$3.18	$6,484 – $8,953	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,506	$3.10	$4,625 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$4,836	$3.17	$4,062 – $5,609	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	931 mi	$4,750	$5.10	$3,990 – $5,509	2 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 Allentown, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Allentown, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,660 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 755 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,234 and $3,086.

How far is Allentown, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 755 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 $761 of the $2,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Allentown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,685, which makes Allentown, PA to Chicago, IL 43% 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