Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Forest Grove, OR step deck rate

$8,328step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $6,996–$9,661
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Forest Grove price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,217
Fuel: $2,111
All-in estimate: $8,328

Return trip

Forest Grove → Chicago$8,928

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Chicago to Forest Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Forest Grove, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,387	$3.05	$5,685 – $7,090
53' refrigerated	$7,608	$3.63	$6,619 – $8,597
48' flatbed	$7,655	$3.66	$6,583 – $8,727
Step deck	$8,328	$3.98	$6,996 – $9,661
Power only	$5,679	$2.71	$4,941 – $6,417
Hotshot	$4,288	$2.05	$3,559 – $5,017
26' box truck	$4,188	$2.00	$3,560 – $4,816
Sprinter van	$2,555	$1.22	$2,146 – $2,964

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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 Forest Grove

Step deck lanes into Forest Grove, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,908 mi	$9,255	$3.18	$7,774 – $10,736	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	983 mi	$4,947	$5.03	$4,155 – $5,738	3 d
Houston, TX	2,184 mi	$6,747	$3.09	$5,668 – $7,827	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$3,308	$2.77	$2,779 – $3,838	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,863 mi	$8,103	$2.83	$6,807 – $9,400	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$6,370	$3.11	$5,350 – $7,389	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,102 mi	$5,406	$4.91	$4,541 – $6,271	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,949 mi	$6,109	$3.13	$5,131 – $7,086	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Forest Grove, OR?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Forest Grove, OR is estimated at $8,328 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,996 and $9,661.

How far is Chicago, IL from Forest Grove, OR by truck?

About 2,093 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 $2,111 of the $8,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Forest Grove, OR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,928, which makes Chicago, IL to Forest Grove, OR 7% cheaper. 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