Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,656step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.16
Distance: 203 mi
Typical range: $1,391–$1,921
Transit: 1 day

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

Appleton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,451
Fuel: $205
All-in estimate: $1,656

Return trip

Chicago → Appleton$1,805

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Appleton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,181	$5.82	$1,051 – $1,311
53' refrigerated	$1,412	$6.95	$1,228 – $1,595
48' flatbed	$1,505	$7.42	$1,295 – $1,716
Step deck	$1,656	$8.16	$1,391 – $1,921
Power only	$997	$4.91	$867 – $1,127
Hotshot	$750	$3.70	$623 – $878
26' box truck	$753	$3.71	$640 – $866
Sprinter van	$472	$2.33	$397 – $548

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More lanes from Appleton

Step deck lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$5,461	$5.96	$4,587 – $6,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,899	$3.84	$6,635 – $9,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$5,419	$4.28	$4,552 – $6,287	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$7,494	$4.33	$6,295 – $8,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$5,007	$5.74	$4,206 – $5,808	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,801	$4.22	$4,872 – $6,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$7,845	$3.84	$6,590 – $9,100	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$4,768	$4.43	$4,005 – $5,531	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 Appleton, WI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Appleton, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,656 all-in in October 2026, or $8.16 a mile over about 203 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,391 and $1,921.

How far is Appleton, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 203 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 $205 of the $1,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,805, which makes Appleton, WI to Chicago, IL 8% 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