Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gardner, KS step deck rate

$2,932step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $2,463–$3,401
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Gardner price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,415
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $2,932

Return trip

Gardner → Chicago$2,656

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Chicago to Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,167	$4.22	$1,928 – $2,405
53' refrigerated	$2,586	$5.04	$2,249 – $2,922
48' flatbed	$2,679	$5.22	$2,304 – $3,054
Step deck	$2,932	$5.72	$2,463 – $3,401
Power only	$1,878	$3.66	$1,634 – $2,122
Hotshot	$1,416	$2.76	$1,175 – $1,656
26' box truck	$1,401	$2.73	$1,191 – $1,611
Sprinter van	$867	$1.69	$728 – $1,005

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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 Gardner

Step deck lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,848	$3.67	$4,072 – $5,623	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$7,537	$4.75	$6,331 – $8,742	4 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,916	$3.96	$2,450 – $3,383	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$3,458	$2.87	$2,904 – $4,011	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,097	$3.87	$2,601 – $3,592	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$7,369	$4.78	$6,190 – $8,548	4 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$2,266	$4.49	$1,903 – $2,628	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Gardner, KS?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Gardner, KS is estimated at $2,932 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,463 and $3,401.

How far is Chicago, IL from Gardner, KS by truck?

About 513 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 $517 of the $2,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardner, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,656, which makes Chicago, IL to Gardner, KS 10% 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