Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Plainfield, IN step deck rate

$1,756step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.10
Distance: 193 mi
Typical range: $1,475–$2,037
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,561
Fuel: $195
All-in estimate: $1,756

Return trip

Plainfield → Chicago$1,625

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

Chicago to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Plainfield, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,250	$6.48	$1,112 – $1,387
53' refrigerated	$1,494	$7.74	$1,300 – $1,689
48' flatbed	$1,596	$8.27	$1,372 – $1,819
Step deck	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037
Power only	$1,054	$5.46	$917 – $1,191
Hotshot	$793	$4.11	$658 – $928
26' box truck	$796	$4.13	$677 – $916
Sprinter van	$500	$2.59	$420 – $580

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$3,186	$4.10	$2,676 – $3,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$9,601	$4.51	$8,065 – $11,138	5 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,638	$3.61	$3,056 – $4,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$4,652	$2.66	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$2,632	$3.74	$2,211 – $3,054	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$4,078	$3.50	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$9,435	$4.52	$7,926 – $10,945	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,295	$3.73	$2,768 – $3,822	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Plainfield, IN is estimated at $1,756 all-in in October 2026, or $9.10 a mile over about 193 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,475 and $2,037.

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

About 193 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 $195 of the $1,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,561 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,625, which makes Chicago, IL to Plainfield, 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