Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Elyria, OH step deck rate

$2,338step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.84
Distance: 342 mi
Typical range: $1,964–$2,713
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Elyria price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,993
Fuel: $345
All-in estimate: $2,338

Return trip

Elyria → Chicago$2,086

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

Chicago to Elyria by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Elyria, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,702	$4.98	$1,515 – $1,889
53' refrigerated	$2,032	$5.94	$1,768 – $2,297
48' flatbed	$2,132	$6.23	$1,833 – $2,430
Step deck	$2,338	$6.84	$1,964 – $2,713
Power only	$1,459	$4.27	$1,269 – $1,649
Hotshot	$1,099	$3.21	$912 – $1,286
26' box truck	$1,094	$3.20	$930 – $1,258
Sprinter van	$681	$1.99	$572 – $790

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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 Elyria

Step deck lanes into Elyria, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,434	$4.81	$2,045 – $2,823	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$10,904	$4.55	$9,159 – $12,648	6 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,517	$3.51	$3,795 – $5,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$5,409	$2.66	$4,543 – $6,274	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$1,998	$4.49	$1,678 – $2,317	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,996	$3.43	$4,196 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$10,762	$4.55	$9,040 – $12,484	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,210	$3.57	$3,536 – $4,884	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Elyria, OH is estimated at $2,338 all-in in October 2026, or $6.84 a mile over about 342 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,964 and $2,713.

How far is Chicago, IL from Elyria, OH by truck?

About 342 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 $345 of the $2,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elyria, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,086, which makes Chicago, IL to Elyria, 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