Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Carson City, NV step deck rate

$9,011step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $7,569–$10,453
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Carson City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,006
Fuel: $2,005
All-in estimate: $9,011

Return trip

Carson City → Chicago$5,189

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Chicago to Carson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Carson City, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,905	$3.47	$6,145 – $7,665
53' refrigerated	$8,225	$4.14	$7,156 – $9,294
48' flatbed	$8,282	$4.17	$7,122 – $9,441
Step deck	$9,011	$4.53	$7,569 – $10,453
Power only	$6,136	$3.09	$5,338 – $6,934
Hotshot	$4,633	$2.33	$3,845 – $5,420
26' box truck	$4,526	$2.28	$3,847 – $5,205
Sprinter van	$2,762	$1.39	$2,320 – $3,204

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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 Carson City

Step deck lanes into Carson City, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$10,235	$3.61	$8,598 – $11,873	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	428 mi	$3,175	$7.42	$2,667 – $3,683	1 d
Houston, TX	1,799 mi	$6,452	$3.59	$5,420 – $7,484	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	$2,452	$3.62	$2,060 – $2,844	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$8,915	$3.21	$7,489 – $10,342	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,627 mi	$5,923	$3.64	$4,975 – $6,871	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$3,686	$6.76	$3,096 – $4,276	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,597 mi	$5,831	$3.65	$4,898 – $6,764	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Carson City, NV?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Carson City, NV is estimated at $9,011 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,569 and $10,453.

How far is Chicago, IL from Carson City, NV by truck?

About 1,988 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 $2,005 of the $9,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carson City, NV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,189, which makes Chicago, IL to Carson City, NV 74% 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