Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,601step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 496 mi
Typical range: $2,184–$3,017
Transit: 2 days

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

Atchison to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,101
Fuel: $500
All-in estimate: $2,601

Return trip

Chicago → Atchison$2,870

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Atchison to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,920	$3.87	$1,708 – $2,131
53' refrigerated	$2,291	$4.62	$1,993 – $2,589
48' flatbed	$2,376	$4.79	$2,043 – $2,709
Step deck	$2,601	$5.24	$2,184 – $3,017
Power only	$1,662	$3.35	$1,446 – $1,878
Hotshot	$1,253	$2.53	$1,040 – $1,466
26' box truck	$1,241	$2.50	$1,055 – $1,427
Sprinter van	$768	$1.55	$645 – $891

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More lanes from Atchison

Step deck lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$7,224	$5.46	$6,068 – $8,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$6,241	$3.95	$5,243 – $7,240	4 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,766	$4.73	$3,164 – $4,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,530	$4.57	$4,645 – $6,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$6,572	$5.25	$5,520 – $7,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,962	$4.64	$3,328 – $4,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$6,122	$3.96	$5,142 – $7,101	4 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$2,959	$5.26	$2,485 – $3,432	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 Atchison, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Atchison, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,601 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 496 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,184 and $3,017.

How far is Atchison, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 496 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 $500 of the $2,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Atchison, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,870, which makes Atchison, KS to Chicago, IL 9% 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