Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bethel Park, PA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,981step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 486 mi
Typical range: $1,664–$2,298
Transit: 2 days

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

Bethel Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,491
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $1,981

Return trip

Chicago → Bethel Park$3,489

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bethel Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethel Park, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,461	$3.01	$1,301 – $1,622
53' refrigerated	$1,744	$3.59	$1,517 – $1,971
48' flatbed	$1,810	$3.72	$1,557 – $2,063
Step deck	$1,981	$4.08	$1,664 – $2,298
Power only	$1,265	$2.60	$1,100 – $1,429
Hotshot	$953	$1.96	$791 – $1,116
26' box truck	$944	$1.94	$803 – $1,086
Sprinter van	$585	$1.20	$491 – $678

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More lanes from Bethel Park

Step deck lanes from Bethel Park, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	379 mi	$2,332	$6.15	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$7,237	$2.87	$6,079 – $8,395	6 d
Houston, TX	1,334 mi	$4,329	$3.25	$3,637 – $5,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,147 mi	$6,916	$3.22	$5,809 – $8,022	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	307 mi	$1,983	$6.46	$1,666 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,516 mi	$4,812	$3.17	$4,042 – $5,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,137	$2.87	$5,995 – $8,279	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$4,115	$3.28	$3,456 – $4,773	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 Bethel Park, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bethel Park, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,981 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 486 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,664 and $2,298.

How far is Bethel Park, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 486 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 $490 of the $1,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bethel Park, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,489, which makes Bethel Park, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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