Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Beatrice, NE step deck rate

$3,048step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 571 mi
Typical range: $2,560–$3,535
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Beatrice price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,472
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $3,048

Return trip

Beatrice → Chicago$2,899

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

Chicago to Beatrice by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Beatrice, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,261	$3.96	$2,012 – $2,510
53' refrigerated	$2,697	$4.72	$2,347 – $3,048
48' flatbed	$2,787	$4.88	$2,397 – $3,177
Step deck	$3,048	$5.34	$2,560 – $3,535
Power only	$1,965	$3.44	$1,710 – $2,220
Hotshot	$1,482	$2.59	$1,230 – $1,733
26' box truck	$1,464	$2.56	$1,245 – $1,684
Sprinter van	$904	$1.58	$760 – $1,049

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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 Beatrice

Step deck lanes into Beatrice, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$4,965	$3.52	$4,170 – $5,759	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$6,955	$4.66	$5,843 – $8,068	4 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$3,169	$3.68	$2,662 – $3,675	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,203	$2.82	$2,691 – $3,716	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$4,236	$3.15	$3,558 – $4,914	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,248	$3.65	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$6,839	$4.67	$5,745 – $7,933	4 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$2,485	$4.07	$2,088 – $2,883	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Beatrice, NE is estimated at $3,048 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 571 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,560 and $3,535.

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

About 571 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 $576 of the $3,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,899, which makes Chicago, IL to Beatrice, 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