Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ogallala, NE step deck rate

$4,053step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 858 mi
Typical range: $3,404–$4,701
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Ogallala price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,188
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $4,053

Return trip

Ogallala → Chicago$3,855

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chicago to Ogallala by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ogallala, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,046	$3.55	$2,711 – $3,381
53' refrigerated	$3,632	$4.23	$3,160 – $4,104
48' flatbed	$3,713	$4.33	$3,193 – $4,233
Step deck	$4,053	$4.72	$3,404 – $4,701
Power only	$2,672	$3.11	$2,324 – $3,019
Hotshot	$2,015	$2.35	$1,673 – $2,358
26' box truck	$1,983	$2.31	$1,685 – $2,280
Sprinter van	$1,218	$1.42	$1,024 – $1,413

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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 Ogallala

Step deck lanes into Ogallala, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$5,818	$3.41	$4,887 – $6,749	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,221 mi	$5,900	$4.83	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$3,592	$3.54	$3,017 – $4,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	911 mi	$2,699	$2.96	$2,267 – $3,131	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,643 mi	$5,007	$3.05	$4,206 – $5,808	4 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$3,480	$3.57	$2,923 – $4,037	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,209 mi	$5,853	$4.84	$4,917 – $6,790	3 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$2,873	$3.82	$2,414 – $3,333	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ogallala, NE?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Ogallala, NE is estimated at $4,053 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 858 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,404 and $4,701.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ogallala, NE by truck?

About 858 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 $865 of the $4,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ogallala, NE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,855, which makes Chicago, IL to Ogallala, NE 5% 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