Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pullman, WA step deck rate

$7,143step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,755 mi
Typical range: $6,000–$8,286
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Pullman price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,373
Fuel: $1,770
All-in estimate: $7,143

Return trip

Pullman → Chicago$7,149

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Pullman by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pullman, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,461	$3.11	$4,861 – $6,062
53' refrigerated	$6,506	$3.71	$5,660 – $7,352
48' flatbed	$6,562	$3.74	$5,644 – $7,481
Step deck	$7,143	$4.07	$6,000 – $8,286
Power only	$4,846	$2.76	$4,216 – $5,476
Hotshot	$3,658	$2.08	$3,036 – $4,280
26' box truck	$3,577	$2.04	$3,040 – $4,113
Sprinter van	$2,185	$1.24	$1,835 – $2,534

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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 Pullman

Step deck lanes into Pullman, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$8,247	$3.22	$6,927 – $9,566	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,039 mi	$5,157	$4.96	$4,332 – $5,982	3 d
Houston, TX	1,950 mi	$6,104	$3.13	$5,128 – $7,081	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$3,138	$2.81	$2,636 – $3,640	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,519 mi	$7,213	$2.86	$6,059 – $8,368	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$5,800	$3.16	$4,872 – $6,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$5,428	$3.19	$4,560 – $6,297	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pullman, WA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Pullman, WA is estimated at $7,143 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,000 and $8,286.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pullman, WA by truck?

About 1,755 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,770 of the $7,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pullman, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology