Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hermiston, OR step deck rate

$7,566step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $6,355–$8,776
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Hermiston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,676
Fuel: $1,890
All-in estimate: $7,566

Return trip

Hermiston → Chicago$8,111

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

Chicago to Hermiston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hermiston, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,792	$3.09	$5,154 – $6,429
53' refrigerated	$6,899	$3.68	$6,002 – $7,796
48' flatbed	$6,952	$3.71	$5,979 – $7,925
Step deck	$7,566	$4.04	$6,355 – $8,776
Power only	$5,143	$2.74	$4,474 – $5,811
Hotshot	$3,883	$2.07	$3,223 – $4,543
26' box truck	$3,795	$2.02	$3,225 – $4,364
Sprinter van	$2,317	$1.24	$1,946 – $2,687

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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 Hermiston

Step deck lanes into Hermiston, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,689 mi	$8,623	$3.21	$7,243 – $10,003	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	965 mi	$4,877	$5.05	$4,097 – $5,658	3 d
Houston, TX	2,006 mi	$6,264	$3.12	$5,261 – $7,266	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,096 mi	$3,093	$2.82	$2,598 – $3,588	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,644 mi	$7,542	$2.85	$6,336 – $8,749	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,880 mi	$5,921	$3.15	$4,974 – $6,869	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,070 mi	$5,282	$4.94	$4,437 – $6,128	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,764 mi	$5,606	$3.18	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Hermiston, OR is estimated at $7,566 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,355 and $8,776.

How far is Chicago, IL from Hermiston, OR by truck?

About 1,874 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,890 of the $7,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hermiston, OR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,111, which makes Chicago, IL to Hermiston, 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