Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Muncie, IN step deck rate

$1,760step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $9.07
Distance: 194 mi
Typical range: $1,478–$2,042
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Muncie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,564
Fuel: $196
All-in estimate: $1,760

Return trip

Muncie → Chicago$1,628

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Muncie by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Muncie, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,253	$6.46	$1,115 – $1,390
53' refrigerated	$1,498	$7.72	$1,303 – $1,693
48' flatbed	$1,599	$8.24	$1,375 – $1,823
Step deck	$1,760	$9.07	$1,478 – $2,042
Power only	$1,056	$5.44	$919 – $1,194
Hotshot	$795	$4.10	$660 – $930
26' box truck	$798	$4.11	$679 – $918
Sprinter van	$501	$2.58	$421 – $581

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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 Muncie

Step deck lanes into Muncie, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$2,988	$4.20	$2,510 – $3,466	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$9,850	$4.49	$8,274 – $11,427	5 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,835	$3.56	$3,222 – $4,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,815 mi	$4,804	$2.65	$4,035 – $5,573	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$2,467	$3.85	$2,072 – $2,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$4,281	$3.46	$3,596 – $4,966	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$9,696	$4.50	$8,145 – $11,248	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,501	$3.65	$2,941 – $4,061	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Muncie, IN?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Muncie, IN is estimated at $1,760 all-in in October 2026, or $9.07 a mile over about 194 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,478 and $2,042.

How far is Chicago, IL from Muncie, IN by truck?

About 194 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 $196 of the $1,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muncie, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,628, which makes Chicago, IL to Muncie, IN 8% 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