Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Reno, NV step deck rate

$8,999step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $7,560–$10,439
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Reno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,997
Fuel: $2,002
All-in estimate: $8,999

Return trip

Reno → Chicago$5,182

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Chicago to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,896	$3.47	$6,137 – $7,654
53' refrigerated	$8,214	$4.14	$7,146 – $9,282
48' flatbed	$8,271	$4.17	$7,113 – $9,428
Step deck	$8,999	$4.53	$7,560 – $10,439
Power only	$6,128	$3.09	$5,331 – $6,924
Hotshot	$4,626	$2.33	$3,840 – $5,413
26' box truck	$4,520	$2.28	$3,842 – $5,198
Sprinter van	$2,758	$1.39	$2,317 – $3,200

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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 Reno

Step deck lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$10,222	$3.61	$8,587 – $11,858	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,319	$7.20	$2,788 – $3,850	1 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$6,501	$3.58	$5,461 – $7,541	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,517	$3.58	$2,114 – $2,920	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,907	$3.21	$7,482 – $10,332	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,981	$3.63	$5,024 – $6,938	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,826	$6.63	$3,214 – $4,438	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$5,871	$3.65	$4,931 – $6,810	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Reno, NV?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Reno, NV is estimated at $8,999 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,560 and $10,439.

How far is Chicago, IL from Reno, NV by truck?

About 1,985 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,002 of the $8,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,182, which makes Chicago, IL to Reno, NV 74% 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