Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bellingham, WA step deck rate

$8,179step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $6,871–$9,488
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Bellingham price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,109
Fuel: $2,070
All-in estimate: $8,179

Return trip

Bellingham → Chicago$8,186

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

Chicago to Bellingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bellingham, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,271	$3.05	$5,581 – $6,961
53' refrigerated	$7,469	$3.64	$6,498 – $8,440
48' flatbed	$7,518	$3.66	$6,465 – $8,570
Step deck	$8,179	$3.98	$6,871 – $9,488
Power only	$5,574	$2.72	$4,850 – $6,299
Hotshot	$4,209	$2.05	$3,493 – $4,924
26' box truck	$4,111	$2.00	$3,494 – $4,728
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.22	$2,107 – $2,910

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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 Bellingham

Step deck lanes into Bellingham, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,838 mi	$9,042	$3.19	$7,596 – $10,489	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,226 mi	$5,877	$4.79	$4,937 – $6,818	3 d
Houston, TX	2,283 mi	$7,008	$3.07	$5,887 – $8,129	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,389 mi	$3,738	$2.69	$3,140 – $4,337	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,166 mi	$6,690	$3.09	$5,620 – $7,761	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,340 mi	$6,317	$4.71	$5,306 – $7,327	3 d
Dallas, TX	2,035 mi	$6,335	$3.11	$5,321 – $7,348	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bellingham, WA is estimated at $8,179 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,871 and $9,488.

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

About 2,053 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 $2,070 of the $8,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bellingham, 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