Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carson City, NV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$5,189step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $4,359–$6,019
Transit: 5 days

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

Carson City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,184
Fuel: $2,005
All-in estimate: $5,189

Return trip

Chicago → Carson City$9,011

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Carson City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson City, NV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,976	$2.00	$3,539 – $4,413
53' refrigerated	$4,736	$2.38	$4,120 – $5,352
48' flatbed	$4,768	$2.40	$4,101 – $5,436
Step deck	$5,189	$2.61	$4,359 – $6,019
Power only	$3,533	$1.78	$3,074 – $3,992
Hotshot	$2,667	$1.34	$2,214 – $3,121
26' box truck	$2,606	$1.31	$2,215 – $2,997
Sprinter van	$1,590	$0.80	$1,336 – $1,845

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More lanes from Carson City

Step deck lanes from Carson City, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$9,689	$3.42	$8,138 – $11,239	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	428 mi	$1,676	$3.92	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Houston, TX	1,799 mi	$5,001	$2.78	$4,201 – $5,801	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	$2,484	$3.66	$2,087 – $2,882	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$9,041	$3.26	$7,594 – $10,488	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,627 mi	$4,591	$2.82	$3,856 – $5,325	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,945	$3.57	$1,634 – $2,256	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,597 mi	$4,519	$2.83	$3,796 – $5,243	4 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 Carson City, NV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Carson City, NV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $5,189 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,359 and $6,019.

How far is Carson City, NV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,988 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,005 of the $5,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Carson City, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,011, which makes Carson City, NV to Chicago, IL 42% 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