Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Appleton, WI step deck rate

$1,805step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.89
Distance: 203 mi
Typical range: $1,516–$2,093
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Appleton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,600
Fuel: $205
All-in estimate: $1,805

Return trip

Appleton → Chicago$1,656

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,287	$6.34	$1,145 – $1,428
53' refrigerated	$1,538	$7.58	$1,338 – $1,738
48' flatbed	$1,640	$8.08	$1,410 – $1,870
Step deck	$1,805	$8.89	$1,516 – $2,093
Power only	$1,086	$5.35	$945 – $1,228
Hotshot	$818	$4.03	$679 – $957
26' box truck	$821	$4.04	$697 – $944
Sprinter van	$515	$2.54	$432 – $597

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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 Appleton

Step deck lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,619	$3.95	$3,040 – $4,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$9,389	$4.56	$7,887 – $10,892	5 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,386	$3.47	$3,685 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,641	$2.68	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$3,098	$3.55	$2,602 – $3,593	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,695	$3.41	$3,944 – $5,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$9,326	$4.56	$7,834 – $10,818	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$3,859	$3.58	$3,242 – $4,477	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Appleton, WI?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Appleton, WI is estimated at $1,805 all-in in October 2026, or $8.89 a mile over about 203 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,516 and $2,093.

How far is Chicago, IL from Appleton, WI by truck?

About 203 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $205 of the $1,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Appleton, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,656, which makes Chicago, IL to Appleton, WI 9% 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