Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alliance, NE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,061step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 920 mi
Typical range: $3,411–$4,711
Transit: 2 days

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

Alliance to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,133
Fuel: $928
All-in estimate: $4,061

Return trip

Chicago → Alliance$4,270

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Alliance to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Alliance, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,059	$3.32	$2,722 – $3,395
53' refrigerated	$3,646	$3.96	$3,172 – $4,120
48' flatbed	$3,722	$4.05	$3,201 – $4,243
Step deck	$4,061	$4.41	$3,411 – $4,711
Power only	$2,686	$2.92	$2,337 – $3,036
Hotshot	$2,027	$2.20	$1,682 – $2,371
26' box truck	$1,992	$2.17	$1,693 – $2,291
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.33	$1,028 – $1,419

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More lanes from Alliance

Step deck lanes from Alliance, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$9,374	$5.31	$7,874 – $10,874	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,045	$4.23	$4,238 – $5,852	3 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,960	$4.44	$4,166 – $5,753	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$4,524	$4.96	$3,800 – $5,248	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$8,663	$5.08	$7,277 – $10,049	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$4,792	$4.48	$4,025 – $5,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,042	$4.23	$4,235 – $5,848	3 d
Dallas, TX	855 mi	$4,039	$4.72	$3,393 – $4,686	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 Alliance, NE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Alliance, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,061 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 920 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,411 and $4,711.

How far is Alliance, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 920 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 $928 of the $4,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Alliance, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,270, which makes Alliance, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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