Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bowling Green, OH step deck rate

$1,999step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.03
Distance: 249 mi
Typical range: $1,679–$2,319
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,748
Fuel: $251
All-in estimate: $1,999

Return trip

Bowling Green → Chicago$1,784

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bowling Green, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,437	$5.77	$1,279 – $1,595
53' refrigerated	$1,717	$6.90	$1,494 – $1,940
48' flatbed	$1,819	$7.31	$1,565 – $2,074
Step deck	$1,999	$8.03	$1,679 – $2,319
Power only	$1,220	$4.90	$1,062 – $1,379
Hotshot	$919	$3.69	$763 – $1,075
26' box truck	$919	$3.69	$781 – $1,057
Sprinter van	$575	$2.31	$483 – $667

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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, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$2,718	$4.53	$2,283 – $3,153	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$10,520	$4.57	$8,837 – $12,203	5 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$4,330	$3.54	$3,637 – $5,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$5,193	$2.68	$4,362 – $6,024	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,247	$4.18	$1,888 – $2,607	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$4,785	$3.46	$4,019 – $5,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$10,386	$4.57	$8,724 – $12,048	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,985	$3.62	$3,348 – $4,623	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bowling Green, OH is estimated at $1,999 all-in in October 2026, or $8.03 a mile over about 249 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,679 and $2,319.

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

About 249 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 $251 of the $1,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,748 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,784, which makes Chicago, IL to Bowling Green, OH 12% 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