Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fairfield, OH step deck rate

$2,120step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.52
Distance: 282 mi
Typical range: $1,780–$2,459
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Fairfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,836
Fuel: $284
All-in estimate: $2,120

Return trip

Fairfield → Chicago$1,891

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

Chicago to Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fairfield, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,531	$5.43	$1,363 – $1,699
53' refrigerated	$1,829	$6.49	$1,591 – $2,067
48' flatbed	$1,930	$6.84	$1,660 – $2,200
Step deck	$2,120	$7.52	$1,780 – $2,459
Power only	$1,305	$4.63	$1,135 – $1,475
Hotshot	$983	$3.49	$816 – $1,150
26' box truck	$981	$3.48	$834 – $1,128
Sprinter van	$612	$2.17	$514 – $710

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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 Fairfield

Step deck lanes into Fairfield, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$2,933	$4.37	$2,464 – $3,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,273	$4.58	$8,629 – $11,917	5 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$3,880	$3.65	$3,259 – $4,501	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,367	$3.54	$3,668 – $5,065	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$10,099	$4.59	$8,483 – $11,715	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$3,598	$3.73	$3,022 – $4,174	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Fairfield, OH is estimated at $2,120 all-in in October 2026, or $7.52 a mile over about 282 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,780 and $2,459.

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

About 282 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 $284 of the $2,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,836 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,891, which makes Chicago, IL to Fairfield, 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