Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chester, PA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,713step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 776 mi
Typical range: $2,279–$3,147
Transit: 2 days

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

Chester to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,930
Fuel: $783
All-in estimate: $2,713

Return trip

Chicago → Chester$4,778

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chester to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chester, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,033	$2.62	$1,809 – $2,257
53' refrigerated	$2,424	$3.12	$2,109 – $2,739
48' flatbed	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832
Step deck	$2,713	$3.50	$2,279 – $3,147
Power only	$1,779	$2.29	$1,548 – $2,011
Hotshot	$1,342	$1.73	$1,114 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,322	$1.70	$1,123 – $1,520
Sprinter van	$813	$1.05	$683 – $943

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More lanes from Chester

Step deck lanes from Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,411	$12.71	$1,185 – $1,636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$7,986	$2.83	$6,708 – $9,263	6 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,942	$3.16	$4,151 – $5,732	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,733	$3.17	$6,495 – $8,970	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$5,461	$3.10	$4,587 – $6,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,881	$2.84	$6,620 – $9,141	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,806	$3.17	$4,037 – $5,575	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	881 mi	$4,556	$5.17	$3,827 – $5,286	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 Chester, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Chester, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 776 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,279 and $3,147.

How far is Chester, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 776 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 $783 of the $2,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,778, which makes Chester, PA to Chicago, IL 43% 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