Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bothell, WA step deck rate

$8,120step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,036 mi
Typical range: $6,821–$9,420
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Bothell price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,067
Fuel: $2,053
All-in estimate: $8,120

Return trip

Bothell → Chicago$8,127

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

Chicago to Bothell by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bothell, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,225	$3.06	$5,540 – $6,909
53' refrigerated	$7,414	$3.64	$6,451 – $8,378
48' flatbed	$7,463	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,508
Step deck	$8,120	$3.99	$6,821 – $9,420
Power only	$5,533	$2.72	$4,814 – $6,252
Hotshot	$4,177	$2.05	$3,467 – $4,887
26' box truck	$4,081	$2.00	$3,468 – $4,693
Sprinter van	$2,490	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,888

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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 Bothell

Step deck lanes into Bothell, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,022	$3.19	$7,579 – $10,466	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$5,565	$4.86	$4,675 – $6,456	3 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,313 mi	$3,570	$2.72	$2,999 – $4,141	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$7,912	$2.83	$6,646 – $9,178	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,106 mi	$6,528	$3.10	$5,483 – $7,572	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,259 mi	$6,004	$4.77	$5,044 – $6,965	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,983 mi	$6,194	$3.12	$5,203 – $7,185	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bothell, WA is estimated at $8,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,821 and $9,420.

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

About 2,036 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 $2,053 of the $8,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bothell, 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