Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,675step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $2,247–$3,103
Transit: 2 days

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

Bethlehem to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,908
Fuel: $767
All-in estimate: $2,675

Return trip

Chicago → Bethlehem$4,711

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

Bethlehem to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,003	$2.63	$1,783 – $2,224
53' refrigerated	$2,389	$3.14	$2,079 – $2,700
48' flatbed	$2,450	$3.22	$2,107 – $2,793
Step deck	$2,675	$3.52	$2,247 – $3,103
Power only	$1,753	$2.30	$1,525 – $1,981
Hotshot	$1,322	$1.74	$1,097 – $1,547
26' box truck	$1,302	$1.71	$1,107 – $1,497
Sprinter van	$801	$1.05	$673 – $930

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More lanes from Bethlehem

Step deck lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,331	$15.13	$1,118 – $1,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,978	$2.84	$6,701 – $9,254	6 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$5,019	$3.15	$4,216 – $5,821	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,735	$3.17	$6,498 – $8,973	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,527	$3.09	$4,643 – $6,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,881	$2.84	$6,620 – $9,141	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$4,773	$5.09	$4,009 – $5,536	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 Bethlehem, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bethlehem, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,675 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,247 and $3,103.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 761 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 $767 of the $2,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,711, which makes Bethlehem, PA to Chicago, IL 43% 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