Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Altus, OK step deck rate

$4,969step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 945 mi
Typical range: $4,174–$5,764
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Altus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,016
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $4,969

Return trip

Altus → Chicago$3,336

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Chicago to Altus by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Altus, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,745	$3.96	$3,333 – $4,157
53' refrigerated	$4,465	$4.72	$3,884 – $5,045
48' flatbed	$4,555	$4.82	$3,917 – $5,192
Step deck	$4,969	$5.26	$4,174 – $5,764
Power only	$3,291	$3.48	$2,863 – $3,719
Hotshot	$2,483	$2.63	$2,061 – $2,905
26' box truck	$2,440	$2.58	$2,074 – $2,806
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.59	$1,258 – $1,738

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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 Altus

Step deck lanes into Altus, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,702 mi	$6,625	$3.89	$5,565 – $7,684	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,285 mi	$7,011	$5.46	$5,889 – $8,133	3 d
Houston, TX	480 mi	$2,429	$5.06	$2,040 – $2,817	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$2,966	$3.42	$2,491 – $3,440	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,621 mi	$5,645	$3.48	$4,741 – $6,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	427 mi	$2,264	$5.30	$1,901 – $2,626	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,216 mi	$6,706	$5.51	$5,633 – $7,778	3 d
Dallas, TX	230 mi	$1,650	$7.17	$1,386 – $1,914	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Altus, OK?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Altus, OK is estimated at $4,969 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 945 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,174 and $5,764.

How far is Chicago, IL from Altus, OK by truck?

About 945 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $953 of the $4,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altus, OK to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,336, which makes Chicago, IL to Altus, OK 49% 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