Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,492step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.97
Distance: 136 mi
Typical range: $1,253–$1,731
Transit: 1 day

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

Bloomington to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,355
Fuel: $137
All-in estimate: $1,492

Return trip

Chicago → Bloomington$1,492

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

Bloomington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,048	$7.71	$933 – $1,163
53' refrigerated	$1,254	$9.22	$1,091 – $1,417
48' flatbed	$1,353	$9.95	$1,164 – $1,542
Step deck	$1,492	$10.97	$1,253 – $1,731
Power only	$875	$6.43	$761 – $989
Hotshot	$658	$4.84	$546 – $770
26' box truck	$664	$4.89	$565 – $764
Sprinter van	$419	$3.08	$352 – $486

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More lanes from Bloomington

Step deck lanes from Bloomington, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$5,742	$6.17	$4,823 – $6,660	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,972 mi	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172	5 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$4,571	$4.71	$3,839 – $5,302	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$7,298	$4.56	$6,131 – $8,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	861 mi	$5,156	$5.99	$4,331 – $5,981	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,936 mi	$7,782	$4.02	$6,537 – $9,027	5 d
Dallas, TX	807 mi	$3,984	$4.94	$3,346 – $4,621	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 Bloomington, IL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bloomington, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,492 all-in in October 2026, or $10.97 a mile over about 136 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,253 and $1,731.

How far is Bloomington, IL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 136 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 $137 of the $1,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bloomington, IL?

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