Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kenner, LA step deck rate

$5,073step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $4,261–$5,885
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Kenner price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,086
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $5,073

Return trip

Kenner → Chicago$3,462

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Kenner by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kenner, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,827	$3.91	$3,406 – $4,248
53' refrigerated	$4,562	$4.66	$3,969 – $5,155
48' flatbed	$4,651	$4.75	$4,000 – $5,302
Step deck	$5,073	$5.18	$4,261 – $5,885
Power only	$3,365	$3.44	$2,928 – $3,803
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.59	$2,108 – $2,971
26' box truck	$2,494	$2.55	$2,120 – $2,868
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.56	$1,286 – $1,776

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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 Kenner

Step deck lanes into Kenner, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$5,544	$4.00	$4,657 – $6,431	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$9,967	$5.07	$8,372 – $11,562	5 d
Houston, TX	363 mi	$2,051	$5.65	$1,723 – $2,380	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$4,643	$3.02	$3,900 – $5,386	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,657	$3.60	$3,912 – $5,402	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,745	$4.68	$2,306 – $3,184	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,879 mi	$9,580	$5.10	$8,047 – $11,113	4 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$2,497	$4.93	$2,098 – $2,897	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Kenner, LA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Kenner, LA is estimated at $5,073 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,261 and $5,885.

How far is Chicago, IL from Kenner, LA by truck?

About 979 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $987 of the $5,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kenner, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,462, which makes Chicago, IL to Kenner, LA 47% 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