Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Evansville, IN step deck rate

$2,188step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.97
Distance: 314 mi
Typical range: $1,838–$2,538
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Evansville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,871
Fuel: $317
All-in estimate: $2,188

Return trip

Evansville → Chicago$2,024

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

Chicago to Evansville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Evansville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,587	$5.05	$1,413 – $1,762
53' refrigerated	$1,896	$6.04	$1,649 – $2,142
48' flatbed	$1,994	$6.35	$1,715 – $2,273
Step deck	$2,188	$6.97	$1,838 – $2,538
Power only	$1,357	$4.32	$1,181 – $1,534
Hotshot	$1,022	$3.26	$849 – $1,196
26' box truck	$1,019	$3.25	$866 – $1,172
Sprinter van	$635	$2.02	$533 – $736

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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 Evansville

Step deck lanes into Evansville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$3,500	$3.96	$2,940 – $4,060	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$9,297	$4.53	$7,809 – $10,784	5 d
Houston, TX	854 mi	$3,212	$3.76	$2,698 – $3,725	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,658 mi	$4,447	$2.68	$3,736 – $5,159	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,892	$3.61	$2,430 – $3,355	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,018 mi	$3,668	$3.60	$3,081 – $4,255	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$9,103	$4.54	$7,647 – $10,560	5 d
Dallas, TX	745 mi	$2,908	$3.90	$2,443 – $3,373	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Evansville, IN is estimated at $2,188 all-in in October 2026, or $6.97 a mile over about 314 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,838 and $2,538.

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

About 314 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 $317 of the $2,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,871 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,024, which makes Chicago, IL to Evansville, 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