Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Alliance, NE step deck rate

$4,270step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 920 mi
Typical range: $3,587–$4,953
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Alliance price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,342
Fuel: $928
All-in estimate: $4,270

Return trip

Alliance → Chicago$4,061

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chicago to Alliance by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Alliance, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,216	$3.50	$2,862 – $3,570
53' refrigerated	$3,834	$4.17	$3,335 – $4,332
48' flatbed	$3,913	$4.25	$3,366 – $4,461
Step deck	$4,270	$4.64	$3,587 – $4,953
Power only	$2,824	$3.07	$2,457 – $3,191
Hotshot	$2,131	$2.32	$1,769 – $2,493
26' box truck	$2,094	$2.28	$1,780 – $2,409
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.40	$1,080 – $1,492

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Alliance

Step deck lanes into Alliance, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$5,995	$3.39	$5,036 – $6,954	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,787	$4.86	$4,861 – $6,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,874	$3.46	$3,254 – $4,493	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$2,703	$2.96	$2,271 – $3,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$5,172	$3.03	$4,344 – $5,999	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$3,743	$3.50	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,783	$4.86	$4,858 – $6,709	3 d
Dallas, TX	855 mi	$3,155	$3.69	$2,650 – $3,660	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Alliance, NE?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Alliance, NE is estimated at $4,270 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 920 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,587 and $4,953.

How far is Chicago, IL from Alliance, NE by truck?

About 920 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 $928 of the $4,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alliance, NE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,061, which makes Chicago, IL to Alliance, NE 5% more expensive. 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