Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Columbus, IN step deck rate

$1,928step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.00
Distance: 241 mi
Typical range: $1,619–$2,236
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,685
Fuel: $243
All-in estimate: $1,928

Return trip

Columbus → Chicago$1,783

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Columbus, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,384	$5.74	$1,231 – $1,536
53' refrigerated	$1,654	$6.86	$1,439 – $1,869
48' flatbed	$1,754	$7.28	$1,508 – $1,999
Step deck	$1,928	$8.00	$1,619 – $2,236
Power only	$1,174	$4.87	$1,021 – $1,327
Hotshot	$884	$3.67	$734 – $1,034
26' box truck	$885	$3.67	$752 – $1,017
Sprinter van	$553	$2.30	$465 – $642

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$3,127	$4.13	$2,627 – $3,627	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$9,708	$4.50	$8,155 – $11,261	5 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$3,607	$3.62	$3,030 – $4,184	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$4,704	$2.66	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,572	$3.78	$2,160 – $2,983	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$4,064	$3.50	$3,414 – $4,714	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$9,534	$4.51	$8,009 – $11,060	5 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,298	$3.73	$2,770 – $3,826	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Columbus, IN?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Columbus, IN is estimated at $1,928 all-in in October 2026, or $8.00 a mile over about 241 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,619 and $2,236.

How far is Chicago, IL from Columbus, IN by truck?

About 241 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 $243 of the $1,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,783, which makes Chicago, IL to Columbus, IN 8% 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