Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,784step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.16
Distance: 249 mi
Typical range: $1,498–$2,069
Transit: 1 day

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

Bowling Green to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,533
Fuel: $251
All-in estimate: $1,784

Return trip

Chicago → Bowling Green$1,999

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bowling Green to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,282	$5.15	$1,141 – $1,423
53' refrigerated	$1,532	$6.15	$1,333 – $1,731
48' flatbed	$1,623	$6.52	$1,396 – $1,850
Step deck	$1,784	$7.16	$1,498 – $2,069
Power only	$1,089	$4.37	$947 – $1,230
Hotshot	$820	$3.29	$680 – $959
26' box truck	$820	$3.29	$697 – $943
Sprinter van	$513	$2.06	$431 – $595

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More lanes from Bowling Green

Step deck lanes from Bowling Green, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$3,987	$6.64	$3,349 – $4,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$8,602	$3.73	$7,226 – $9,978	5 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$5,200	$4.26	$4,368 – $6,032	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$8,152	$4.21	$6,848 – $9,456	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,531	$6.56	$2,966 – $4,096	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$5,747	$4.16	$4,827 – $6,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$8,493	$3.74	$7,134 – $9,852	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$4,786	$4.35	$4,020 – $5,552	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 Bowling Green, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bowling Green, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,784 all-in in October 2026, or $7.16 a mile over about 249 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,498 and $2,069.

How far is Bowling Green, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 249 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 $251 of the $1,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bowling Green, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,999, which makes Bowling Green, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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