Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lancaster, PA step deck rate

$4,511step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.30
Distance: 716 mi
Typical range: $3,790–$5,233
Transit: 2 days

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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: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,789
Fuel: $722
All-in estimate: $4,511

Return trip

Lancaster → Chicago$2,562

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Chicago to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,372	$4.71	$3,001 – $3,743
53' refrigerated	$4,022	$5.62	$3,499 – $4,545
48' flatbed	$4,130	$5.77	$3,552 – $4,708
Step deck	$4,511	$6.30	$3,790 – $5,233
Power only	$2,946	$4.11	$2,563 – $3,329
Hotshot	$2,222	$3.10	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,190	$3.06	$1,862 – $2,519
Sprinter van	$1,349	$1.88	$1,133 – $1,565

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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, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,673	$10.79	$1,405 – $1,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$15,055	$5.46	$12,646 – $17,463	6 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,576	$3.19	$6,364 – $8,788	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,218	$16.68	$1,023 – $1,412	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$6,979	$4.07	$5,862 – $8,095	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$14,858	$5.47	$12,480 – $17,235	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$6,112	$4.18	$5,134 – $7,090	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, PA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, PA is estimated at $4,511 all-in in October 2026, or $6.30 a mile over about 716 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,790 and $5,233.

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

About 716 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 $722 of the $4,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,562, which makes Chicago, IL to Lancaster, PA 76% 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