Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bowling Green, KY step deck rate

$2,649step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.56
Distance: 404 mi
Typical range: $2,225–$3,073
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,242
Fuel: $407
All-in estimate: $2,649

Return trip

Bowling Green → Chicago$1,967

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chicago to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,940	$4.80	$1,727 – $2,154
53' refrigerated	$2,316	$5.73	$2,015 – $2,617
48' flatbed	$2,417	$5.98	$2,079 – $2,756
Step deck	$2,649	$6.56	$2,225 – $3,073
Power only	$1,671	$4.14	$1,454 – $1,888
Hotshot	$1,259	$3.12	$1,045 – $1,473
26' box truck	$1,250	$3.10	$1,063 – $1,438
Sprinter van	$776	$1.92	$652 – $900

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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 Bowling Green

Step deck lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,582	$4.22	$3,009 – $4,155	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$10,122	$4.76	$8,503 – $11,742	5 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,364	$3.98	$2,825 – $3,902	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,855	$2.81	$4,078 – $5,632	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,942	$3.86	$2,471 – $3,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,896	$3.80	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,897	$4.78	$8,313 – $11,480	5 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$3,143	$4.08	$2,640 – $3,646	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bowling Green, KY?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $2,649 all-in in October 2026, or $6.56 a mile over about 404 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,225 and $3,073.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 404 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $407 of the $2,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,967, which makes Chicago, IL to Bowling Green, KY 35% 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