Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bellingham, WA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,186step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $6,877–$9,496
Transit: 5 days

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

Bellingham to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,116
Fuel: $2,070
All-in estimate: $8,186

Return trip

Chicago → Bellingham$8,179

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bellingham to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bellingham, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,276	$3.06	$5,586 – $6,967
53' refrigerated	$7,476	$3.64	$6,504 – $8,448
48' flatbed	$7,524	$3.66	$6,471 – $8,577
Step deck	$8,186	$3.99	$6,877 – $9,496
Power only	$5,579	$2.72	$4,854 – $6,305
Hotshot	$4,212	$2.05	$3,496 – $4,928
26' box truck	$4,115	$2.00	$3,497 – $4,732
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.22	$2,109 – $2,912

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More lanes from Bellingham

Step deck lanes from Bellingham, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,838 mi	$14,878	$5.24	$12,498 – $17,259	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,226 mi	$5,391	$4.40	$4,529 – $6,254	3 d
Houston, TX	2,283 mi	$9,442	$4.14	$7,931 – $10,952	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,389 mi	$6,583	$4.74	$5,530 – $7,637	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,166 mi	$9,014	$4.16	$7,572 – $10,456	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,340 mi	$5,794	$4.32	$4,867 – $6,722	3 d
Dallas, TX	2,035 mi	$8,535	$4.19	$7,169 – $9,900	5 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 Bellingham, WA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bellingham, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,877 and $9,496.

How far is Bellingham, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,053 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,070 of the $8,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bellingham, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology