Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Nitro, WV step deck rate

$3,441step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.46
Distance: 461 mi
Typical range: $2,891–$3,992
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Nitro price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,976
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $3,441

Return trip

Nitro → Chicago$2,070

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Chicago to Nitro by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Nitro, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,533	$5.49	$2,255 – $2,812
53' refrigerated	$3,024	$6.56	$2,630 – $3,417
48' flatbed	$3,143	$6.82	$2,703 – $3,583
Step deck	$3,441	$7.46	$2,891 – $3,992
Power only	$2,190	$4.75	$1,905 – $2,474
Hotshot	$1,650	$3.58	$1,370 – $1,931
26' box truck	$1,636	$3.55	$1,390 – $1,881
Sprinter van	$1,013	$2.20	$851 – $1,175

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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 Nitro

Step deck lanes into Nitro, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,100	$5.88	$2,604 – $3,596	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$13,629	$5.64	$11,448 – $15,810	6 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$5,130	$4.45	$4,309 – $5,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$6,705	$3.31	$5,632 – $7,778	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$2,466	$5.59	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$5,798	$4.32	$4,870 – $6,726	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$13,393	$5.65	$11,250 – $15,536	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,911	$4.50	$4,125 – $5,697	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Nitro, WV?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Nitro, WV is estimated at $3,441 all-in in October 2026, or $7.46 a mile over about 461 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,891 and $3,992.

How far is Chicago, IL from Nitro, WV by truck?

About 461 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 $465 of the $3,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nitro, WV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,070, which makes Chicago, IL to Nitro, WV 66% 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