Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$3,494step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.17
Distance: 487 mi
Typical range: $2,935–$4,053
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,003
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $3,494

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Chicago$1,984

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Chicago to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,577	$5.29	$2,294 – $2,861
53' refrigerated	$3,076	$6.32	$2,676 – $3,476
48' flatbed	$3,192	$6.55	$2,745 – $3,639
Step deck	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053
Power only	$2,231	$4.58	$1,941 – $2,521
Hotshot	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967
26' box truck	$1,665	$3.42	$1,416 – $1,915
Sprinter van	$1,031	$2.12	$866 – $1,196

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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 Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$5,408	$4.29	$4,542 – $6,273	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pittsburgh, PA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $3,494 all-in in October 2026, or $7.17 a mile over about 487 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,935 and $4,053.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 487 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 $491 of the $3,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,984, which makes Chicago, IL to Pittsburgh, PA 76% 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