Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lorain, OH step deck rate

$2,320step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.88
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $1,949–$2,691
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Lorain price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,980
Fuel: $340
All-in estimate: $2,320

Return trip

Lorain → Chicago$2,070

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

Chicago to Lorain by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lorain, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,688	$5.01	$1,502 – $1,873
53' refrigerated	$2,016	$5.98	$1,754 – $2,278
48' flatbed	$2,115	$6.28	$1,819 – $2,411
Step deck	$2,320	$6.88	$1,949 – $2,691
Power only	$1,446	$4.29	$1,258 – $1,634
Hotshot	$1,089	$3.23	$904 – $1,275
26' box truck	$1,085	$3.22	$922 – $1,247
Sprinter van	$675	$2.00	$567 – $783

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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 Lorain

Step deck lanes into Lorain, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,446	$4.80	$2,055 – $2,837	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$10,883	$4.55	$9,142 – $12,625	6 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,520	$3.51	$3,797 – $5,243	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$5,400	$2.67	$4,536 – $6,264	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,014	$4.47	$1,692 – $2,336	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$4,993	$3.43	$4,194 – $5,792	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$10,746	$4.55	$9,027 – $12,465	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$4,207	$3.57	$3,534 – $4,880	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lorain, OH?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lorain, OH is estimated at $2,320 all-in in October 2026, or $6.88 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,949 and $2,691.

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

About 337 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 $340 of the $2,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,980 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,070, which makes Chicago, IL to Lorain, 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