Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ashland, KY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,006step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 418 mi
Typical range: $1,685–$2,327
Transit: 1 day

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

Ashland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,584
Fuel: $422
All-in estimate: $2,006

Return trip

Chicago → Ashland$2,701

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ashland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ashland, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,471	$3.52	$1,310 – $1,633
53' refrigerated	$1,757	$4.20	$1,528 – $1,985
48' flatbed	$1,831	$4.38	$1,575 – $2,087
Step deck	$2,006	$4.80	$1,685 – $2,327
Power only	$1,268	$3.03	$1,104 – $1,433
Hotshot	$956	$2.29	$793 – $1,118
26' box truck	$949	$2.27	$806 – $1,091
Sprinter van	$589	$1.41	$494 – $683

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More lanes from Ashland

Step deck lanes from Ashland, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,336	$5.79	$2,802 – $3,870	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$7,568	$3.20	$6,358 – $8,779	6 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$4,147	$3.73	$3,483 – $4,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$7,121	$3.61	$5,982 – $8,260	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,865	$5.84	$2,407 – $3,324	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$4,691	$3.62	$3,940 – $5,441	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$7,432	$3.21	$6,243 – $8,621	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,941	$3.78	$3,311 – $4,572	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 Ashland, KY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Ashland, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,006 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 418 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,685 and $2,327.

How far is Ashland, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 418 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 $422 of the $2,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ashland, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,701, which makes Ashland, KY to Chicago, IL 26% 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