Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Salina, KS step deck rate

$3,477step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $2,921–$4,033
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Salina price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,807
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $3,477

Return trip

Salina → Chicago$3,150

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Chicago to Salina by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Salina, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,592	$3.90	$2,307 – $2,878
53' refrigerated	$3,092	$4.66	$2,690 – $3,494
48' flatbed	$3,182	$4.79	$2,736 – $3,627
Step deck	$3,477	$5.24	$2,921 – $4,033
Power only	$2,261	$3.41	$1,967 – $2,555
Hotshot	$1,705	$2.57	$1,415 – $1,995
26' box truck	$1,682	$2.53	$1,430 – $1,935
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.56	$871 – $1,203

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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 Salina

Step deck lanes into Salina, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$5,344	$3.59	$4,489 – $6,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,861	$4.85	$5,763 – $7,958	4 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$2,959	$3.94	$2,485 – $3,432	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,083	$2.96	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,557	$3.22	$3,828 – $5,286	4 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$2,998	$3.92	$2,518 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,705	$4.87	$5,632 – $7,777	3 d
Dallas, TX	494 mi	$2,235	$4.52	$1,877 – $2,592	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Salina, KS?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Salina, KS is estimated at $3,477 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,921 and $4,033.

How far is Chicago, IL from Salina, KS by truck?

About 664 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 $670 of the $3,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salina, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,150, which makes Chicago, IL to Salina, KS 10% 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