Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ashland, OR step deck rate

$8,374step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,106 mi
Typical range: $7,034–$9,713
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Ashland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,250
Fuel: $2,124
All-in estimate: $8,374

Return trip

Ashland → Chicago$8,976

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Chicago to Ashland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ashland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,423	$3.05	$5,716 – $7,129
53' refrigerated	$7,650	$3.63	$6,655 – $8,644
48' flatbed	$7,697	$3.65	$6,619 – $8,774
Step deck	$8,374	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,713
Power only	$5,711	$2.71	$4,968 – $6,453
Hotshot	$4,312	$2.05	$3,579 – $5,045
26' box truck	$4,211	$2.00	$3,579 – $4,843
Sprinter van	$2,569	$1.22	$2,158 – $2,980

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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 Ashland

Step deck lanes into Ashland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,942 mi	$9,353	$3.18	$7,857 – $10,850	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	721 mi	$3,936	$5.46	$3,306 – $4,566	2 d
Houston, TX	2,053 mi	$6,391	$3.11	$5,369 – $7,414	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	978 mi	$2,832	$2.90	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$8,173	$2.83	$6,865 – $9,480	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,895 mi	$5,962	$3.15	$5,008 – $6,916	5 d
San Diego, CA	844 mi	$4,411	$5.23	$3,705 – $5,116	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,835 mi	$5,799	$3.16	$4,871 – $6,727	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ashland, OR?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Ashland, OR is estimated at $8,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,034 and $9,713.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ashland, OR by truck?

About 2,106 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,124 of the $8,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ashland, OR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,976, which makes Chicago, IL to Ashland, OR 7% 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