Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lancaster, OH step deck rate

$2,397step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.69
Distance: 358 mi
Typical range: $2,013–$2,780
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,036
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $2,397

Return trip

Lancaster → Chicago$2,138

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

Chicago to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,747	$4.88	$1,555 – $1,940
53' refrigerated	$2,087	$5.83	$1,815 – $2,358
48' flatbed	$2,186	$6.11	$1,880 – $2,492
Step deck	$2,397	$6.69	$2,013 – $2,780
Power only	$1,500	$4.19	$1,305 – $1,695
Hotshot	$1,130	$3.16	$938 – $1,322
26' box truck	$1,124	$3.14	$956 – $1,293
Sprinter van	$699	$1.95	$587 – $811

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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 Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$2,552	$4.68	$2,144 – $2,960	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$10,766	$4.55	$9,044 – $12,489	6 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$4,201	$3.57	$3,529 – $4,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$5,300	$2.67	$4,452 – $6,148	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$2,059	$4.40	$1,730 – $2,389	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,702	$3.48	$3,950 – $5,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$10,596	$4.56	$8,901 – $12,292	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 Lancaster, OH?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, OH is estimated at $2,397 all-in in October 2026, or $6.69 a mile over about 358 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,013 and $2,780.

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

About 358 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 $361 of the $2,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,036 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,138, which makes Chicago, IL to Lancaster, 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