Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fairborn, OH step deck rate

$2,116step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.53
Distance: 281 mi
Typical range: $1,777–$2,455
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Fairborn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,833
Fuel: $283
All-in estimate: $2,116

Return trip

Fairborn → Chicago$1,888

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

Chicago to Fairborn by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fairborn, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,528	$5.44	$1,360 – $1,696
53' refrigerated	$1,826	$6.50	$1,588 – $2,063
48' flatbed	$1,927	$6.86	$1,657 – $2,197
Step deck	$2,116	$7.53	$1,777 – $2,455
Power only	$1,303	$4.64	$1,133 – $1,472
Hotshot	$981	$3.49	$814 – $1,148
26' box truck	$979	$3.49	$833 – $1,126
Sprinter van	$611	$2.18	$513 – $709

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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 Fairborn

Step deck lanes into Fairborn, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	630 mi	$2,809	$4.46	$2,359 – $3,258	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,277 mi	$10,411	$4.57	$8,745 – $12,076	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,025	$3.61	$3,381 – $4,669	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,896 mi	$5,098	$2.69	$4,282 – $5,913	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,293	$4.13	$1,926 – $2,660	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,509	$3.51	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$10,245	$4.58	$8,606 – $11,884	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$3,735	$3.69	$3,137 – $4,332	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Fairborn, OH is estimated at $2,116 all-in in October 2026, or $7.53 a mile over about 281 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,777 and $2,455.

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

About 281 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 $283 of the $2,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,833 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,888, which makes Chicago, IL to Fairborn, 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