Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA step deck rate

$4,579step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.65
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $3,847–$5,312
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Fairfax price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,884
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $4,579

Return trip

Fairfax → Chicago$2,690

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Fairfax by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,419	$4.96	$3,043 – $3,795
53' refrigerated	$4,077	$5.92	$3,547 – $4,607
48' flatbed	$4,191	$6.08	$3,604 – $4,778
Step deck	$4,579	$6.65	$3,847 – $5,312
Power only	$2,984	$4.33	$2,596 – $3,372
Hotshot	$2,251	$3.27	$1,868 – $2,633
26' box truck	$2,219	$3.22	$1,886 – $2,552
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.98	$1,149 – $1,586

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 Fairfax

Step deck lanes into Fairfax, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,136	$8.31	$1,795 – $2,478	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$6,221	$4.38	$5,226 – $7,216	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,711	$3.33	$6,477 – $8,945	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,587	$9.56	$1,333 – $1,841	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$6,934	$4.29	$5,824 – $8,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$15,180	$5.71	$12,751 – $17,608	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$6,055	$4.40	$5,086 – $7,023	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $4,579 all-in in October 2026, or $6.65 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,847 and $5,312.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fairfax, VA by truck?

About 689 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 $695 of the $4,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfax, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,690, which makes Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA 70% 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