Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bellevue, WA step deck rate

$8,113step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $6,815–$9,411
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Bellevue price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,062
Fuel: $2,051
All-in estimate: $8,113

Return trip

Bellevue → Chicago$8,120

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Bellevue by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bellevue, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,219	$3.06	$5,535 – $6,903
53' refrigerated	$7,408	$3.64	$6,445 – $8,371
48' flatbed	$7,457	$3.67	$6,413 – $8,501
Step deck	$8,113	$3.99	$6,815 – $9,411
Power only	$5,528	$2.72	$4,809 – $6,247
Hotshot	$4,174	$2.05	$3,464 – $4,883
26' box truck	$4,077	$2.00	$3,465 – $4,689
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.22	$2,090 – $2,886

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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 Bellevue

Step deck lanes into Bellevue, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,830 mi	$9,019	$3.19	$7,576 – $10,462	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,131 mi	$5,511	$4.87	$4,629 – $6,393	3 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$3,541	$2.72	$2,975 – $4,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,907	$2.83	$6,642 – $9,172	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,095 mi	$6,498	$3.10	$5,458 – $7,537	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,244 mi	$5,947	$4.78	$4,995 – $6,898	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$6,169	$3.13	$5,182 – $7,156	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bellevue, WA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bellevue, WA is estimated at $8,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,815 and $9,411.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bellevue, WA by truck?

About 2,034 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 $2,051 of the $8,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,062 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bellevue, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology