Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buckhannon, WV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,222step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,867–$2,578
Transit: 2 days

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

Buckhannon to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,701
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $2,222

Return trip

Chicago → Buckhannon$3,695

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Buckhannon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Buckhannon, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,643	$3.18	$1,462 – $1,823
53' refrigerated	$1,960	$3.79	$1,705 – $2,215
48' flatbed	$2,031	$3.93	$1,746 – $2,315
Step deck	$2,222	$4.30	$1,867 – $2,578
Power only	$1,424	$2.75	$1,239 – $1,609
Hotshot	$1,074	$2.08	$891 – $1,256
26' box truck	$1,062	$2.05	$903 – $1,222
Sprinter van	$657	$1.27	$552 – $762

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More lanes from Buckhannon

Step deck lanes from Buckhannon, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	417 mi	$2,657	$6.37	$2,232 – $3,082	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,516 mi	$7,784	$3.09	$6,538 – $9,029	6 d
Houston, TX	1,264 mi	$4,471	$3.54	$3,756 – $5,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$7,407	$3.48	$6,222 – $8,592	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	331 mi	$2,224	$6.72	$1,868 – $2,580	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,453 mi	$5,011	$3.45	$4,210 – $5,813	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,471 mi	$7,659	$3.10	$6,434 – $8,885	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,201 mi	$4,291	$3.57	$3,604 – $4,977	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 Buckhannon, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Buckhannon, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,222 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,867 and $2,578.

How far is Buckhannon, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 517 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 $521 of the $2,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Buckhannon, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,695, which makes Buckhannon, WV to Chicago, IL 40% 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