Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bardstown, KY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,833step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $1,539–$2,126
Transit: 1 day

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

Bardstown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,474
Fuel: $359
All-in estimate: $1,833

Return trip

Chicago → Bardstown$2,468

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

Bardstown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bardstown, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,336	$3.75	$1,189 – $1,483
53' refrigerated	$1,595	$4.48	$1,388 – $1,803
48' flatbed	$1,671	$4.69	$1,437 – $1,905
Step deck	$1,833	$5.15	$1,539 – $2,126
Power only	$1,147	$3.22	$997 – $1,296
Hotshot	$864	$2.43	$717 – $1,011
26' box truck	$859	$2.41	$730 – $988
Sprinter van	$534	$1.50	$449 – $620

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More lanes from Bardstown

Step deck lanes from Bardstown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$4,049	$5.31	$3,401 – $4,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$7,060	$3.23	$5,930 – $8,190	5 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$3,636	$3.88	$3,054 – $4,217	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$6,551	$3.66	$5,503 – $7,599	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$3,543	$5.23	$2,977 – $4,110	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$4,162	$3.73	$3,496 – $4,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$6,918	$3.24	$5,811 – $8,025	5 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$3,395	$3.97	$2,852 – $3,938	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 Bardstown, KY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bardstown, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,833 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,539 and $2,126.

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

About 356 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 $359 of the $1,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,474 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,468, which makes Bardstown, 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