Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Salem, VA step deck rate

$4,195step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.92
Distance: 606 mi
Typical range: $3,523–$4,866
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,584
Fuel: $611
All-in estimate: $4,195

Return trip

Salem → Chicago$2,464

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,118	$5.15	$2,775 – $3,461
53' refrigerated	$3,720	$6.14	$3,236 – $4,203
48' flatbed	$3,837	$6.33	$3,299 – $4,374
Step deck	$4,195	$6.92	$3,523 – $4,866
Power only	$2,714	$4.48	$2,361 – $3,067
Hotshot	$2,046	$3.38	$1,699 – $2,394
26' box truck	$2,021	$3.33	$1,718 – $2,324
Sprinter van	$1,247	$2.06	$1,048 – $1,447

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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 Salem

Step deck lanes into Salem, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,974	$6.26	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$14,569	$5.74	$12,238 – $16,899	6 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$5,444	$4.51	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$7,195	$3.36	$6,043 – $8,346	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,330	$6.07	$1,958 – $2,703	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$6,170	$4.39	$5,183 – $7,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$14,301	$5.75	$12,013 – $16,590	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$5,321	$4.54	$4,469 – $6,172	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Salem, VA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Salem, VA is estimated at $4,195 all-in in October 2026, or $6.92 a mile over about 606 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,523 and $4,866.

How far is Chicago, IL from Salem, VA by truck?

About 606 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 $611 of the $4,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,464, which makes Chicago, IL to Salem, VA 70% 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