Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charles Town, WV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,562step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $2,152–$2,972
Transit: 2 days

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

Charles Town to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,915
Fuel: $647
All-in estimate: $2,562

Return trip

Chicago → Charles Town$4,260

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

Charles Town to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Charles Town, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,908	$2.97	$1,699 – $2,118
53' refrigerated	$2,277	$3.55	$1,981 – $2,572
48' flatbed	$2,344	$3.65	$2,016 – $2,673
Step deck	$2,562	$3.99	$2,152 – $2,972
Power only	$1,663	$2.59	$1,447 – $1,880
Hotshot	$1,254	$1.95	$1,041 – $1,468
26' box truck	$1,238	$1.93	$1,052 – $1,424
Sprinter van	$763	$1.19	$641 – $886

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More lanes from Charles Town

Step deck lanes from Charles Town, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$2,115	$7.81	$1,777 – $2,454	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$8,190	$3.08	$6,880 – $9,501	6 d
Houston, TX	1,403 mi	$4,868	$3.47	$4,089 – $5,647	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$7,861	$3.45	$6,603 – $9,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	183 mi	$1,702	$9.30	$1,430 – $1,974	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$5,423	$3.40	$4,556 – $6,291	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,620 mi	$8,071	$3.08	$6,780 – $9,363	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,349 mi	$4,714	$3.49	$3,960 – $5,468	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 Charles Town, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Charles Town, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,562 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,152 and $2,972.

How far is Charles Town, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 642 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 $647 of the $2,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Charles Town, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,260, which makes Charles Town, 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