Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bridgeport, WV step deck rate

$3,640step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.21
Distance: 505 mi
Typical range: $3,058–$4,223
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bridgeport price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,131
Fuel: $509
All-in estimate: $3,640

Return trip

Bridgeport → Chicago$2,189

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Chicago to Bridgeport by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bridgeport, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,689	$5.32	$2,393 – $2,985
53' refrigerated	$3,209	$6.35	$2,792 – $3,626
48' flatbed	$3,326	$6.59	$2,861 – $3,792
Step deck	$3,640	$7.21	$3,058 – $4,223
Power only	$2,330	$4.61	$2,027 – $2,632
Hotshot	$1,756	$3.48	$1,458 – $2,055
26' box truck	$1,738	$3.44	$1,478 – $1,999
Sprinter van	$1,076	$2.13	$903 – $1,248

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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 Bridgeport

Step deck lanes into Bridgeport, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	409 mi	$2,657	$6.50	$2,232 – $3,082	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$14,111	$5.61	$11,853 – $16,368	6 d
Houston, TX	1,276 mi	$5,565	$4.36	$4,674 – $6,455	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$6,999	$3.29	$5,879 – $8,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	326 mi	$2,083	$6.39	$1,750 – $2,416	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,464 mi	$6,229	$4.25	$5,232 – $7,225	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,471 mi	$13,895	$5.62	$11,672 – $16,118	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$5,328	$4.41	$4,476 – $6,181	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bridgeport, WV?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bridgeport, WV is estimated at $3,640 all-in in October 2026, or $7.21 a mile over about 505 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,058 and $4,223.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bridgeport, WV by truck?

About 505 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $509 of the $3,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bridgeport, WV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,189, which makes Chicago, IL to Bridgeport, WV 66% 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