Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fernley, NV step deck rate

$8,842step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,945 mi
Typical range: $7,427–$10,257
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Fernley price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,881
Fuel: $1,961
All-in estimate: $8,842

Return trip

Fernley → Chicago$5,091

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Chicago to Fernley by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fernley, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.48	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,067	$4.15	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,125	$4.18	$6,988 – $9,263
Step deck	$8,842	$4.55	$7,427 – $10,257
Power only	$6,017	$3.09	$5,235 – $6,799
Hotshot	$4,543	$2.34	$3,770 – $5,315
26' box truck	$4,438	$2.28	$3,773 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.39	$2,276 – $3,143

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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 Fernley

Step deck lanes into Fernley, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,791 mi	$10,092	$3.62	$8,477 – $11,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	455 mi	$3,293	$7.24	$2,766 – $3,820	1 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$6,381	$3.59	$5,360 – $7,402	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,442	$3.62	$2,051 – $2,832	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,732 mi	$8,791	$3.22	$7,384 – $10,197	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,608 mi	$5,865	$3.65	$4,926 – $6,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	567 mi	$3,782	$6.67	$3,177 – $4,387	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$5,748	$3.66	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fernley, NV?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Fernley, NV is estimated at $8,842 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,427 and $10,257.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fernley, NV by truck?

About 1,945 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,961 of the $8,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fernley, NV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,091, which makes Chicago, IL to Fernley, NV 74% 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