Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ottawa, KS step deck rate

$3,029step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $2,545–$3,514
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Ottawa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,484
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $3,029

Return trip

Ottawa → Chicago$2,744

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Chicago to Ottawa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ottawa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,243	$4.15	$1,996 – $2,490
53' refrigerated	$2,676	$4.96	$2,328 – $3,024
48' flatbed	$2,769	$5.13	$2,381 – $3,157
Step deck	$3,029	$5.61	$2,545 – $3,514
Power only	$1,947	$3.60	$1,693 – $2,200
Hotshot	$1,468	$2.72	$1,218 – $1,717
26' box truck	$1,451	$2.69	$1,234 – $1,669
Sprinter van	$897	$1.66	$754 – $1,041

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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 Ottawa

Step deck lanes into Ottawa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,922	$3.66	$4,135 – $5,710	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$7,441	$4.77	$6,250 – $8,631	4 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$2,868	$3.99	$2,410 – $3,327	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$3,400	$2.88	$2,856 – $3,944	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$4,175	$3.28	$3,507 – $4,842	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$3,032	$3.90	$2,547 – $3,517	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$7,273	$4.79	$6,109 – $8,436	4 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$2,206	$4.56	$1,853 – $2,560	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ottawa, KS?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Ottawa, KS is estimated at $3,029 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,545 and $3,514.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ottawa, KS by truck?

About 540 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 $545 of the $3,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ottawa, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,744, which makes Chicago, IL to Ottawa, KS 10% 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