Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Columbus, NE step deck rate

$3,114step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 590 mi
Typical range: $2,616–$3,613
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,519
Fuel: $595
All-in estimate: $3,114

Return trip

Columbus → Chicago$2,962

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chicago to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Columbus, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,313	$3.92	$2,058 – $2,567
53' refrigerated	$2,759	$4.68	$2,401 – $3,118
48' flatbed	$2,848	$4.83	$2,449 – $3,247
Step deck	$3,114	$5.28	$2,616 – $3,613
Power only	$2,012	$3.41	$1,750 – $2,273
Hotshot	$1,517	$2.57	$1,259 – $1,775
26' box truck	$1,499	$2.54	$1,274 – $1,723
Sprinter van	$925	$1.57	$777 – $1,073

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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, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$5,040	$3.51	$4,234 – $5,846	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,439	$3.59	$2,889 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,223	$2.81	$2,707 – $3,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$4,313	$3.14	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,494	$3.57	$2,935 – $4,053	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,827	$4.68	$5,735 – $7,920	4 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$2,748	$3.89	$2,308 – $3,187	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Columbus, NE is estimated at $3,114 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 590 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,616 and $3,613.

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

About 590 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 $595 of the $3,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,519 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,962, which makes Chicago, IL to Columbus, NE 5% 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