Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Findlay, OH step deck rate

$2,025step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.91
Distance: 256 mi
Typical range: $1,701–$2,349
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Findlay price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,767
Fuel: $258
All-in estimate: $2,025

Return trip

Findlay → Chicago$1,807

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

Chicago to Findlay by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Findlay, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,457	$5.69	$1,297 – $1,617
53' refrigerated	$1,741	$6.80	$1,515 – $1,967
48' flatbed	$1,843	$7.20	$1,585 – $2,101
Step deck	$2,025	$7.91	$1,701 – $2,349
Power only	$1,238	$4.84	$1,077 – $1,399
Hotshot	$932	$3.64	$774 – $1,091
26' box truck	$932	$3.64	$793 – $1,072
Sprinter van	$583	$2.28	$490 – $676

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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 Findlay

Step deck lanes into Findlay, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	599 mi	$2,715	$4.53	$2,281 – $3,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$10,520	$4.57	$8,837 – $12,203	5 d
Houston, TX	1,203 mi	$4,275	$3.55	$3,591 – $4,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,933 mi	$5,184	$2.68	$4,354 – $6,013	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	534 mi	$2,237	$4.19	$1,879 – $2,594	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$4,737	$3.47	$3,979 – $5,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,268 mi	$10,374	$4.57	$8,714 – $12,034	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$3,945	$3.63	$3,314 – $4,577	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Findlay, OH is estimated at $2,025 all-in in October 2026, or $7.91 a mile over about 256 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,701 and $2,349.

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

About 256 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 $258 of the $2,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,767 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,807, which makes Chicago, IL to Findlay, 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