Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Shepherdsville, KY step deck rate

$2,400step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.10
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $2,016–$2,784
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Shepherdsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,059
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $2,400

Return trip

Shepherdsville → Chicago$1,782

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chicago to Shepherdsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Shepherdsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,746	$5.17	$1,554 – $1,938
53' refrigerated	$2,085	$6.17	$1,814 – $2,356
48' flatbed	$2,188	$6.47	$1,882 – $2,494
Step deck	$2,400	$7.10	$2,016 – $2,784
Power only	$1,496	$4.43	$1,302 – $1,691
Hotshot	$1,127	$3.33	$936 – $1,319
26' box truck	$1,122	$3.32	$954 – $1,291
Sprinter van	$698	$2.07	$587 – $810

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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 Shepherdsville

Step deck lanes into Shepherdsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$3,347	$4.33	$2,812 – $3,883	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,170 mi	$10,306	$4.75	$8,657 – $11,955	5 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$3,628	$3.88	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$4,977	$2.80	$4,181 – $5,774	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,740	$3.98	$2,301 – $3,178	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$4,145	$3.73	$3,482 – $4,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,121 mi	$10,101	$4.76	$8,485 – $11,718	5 d
Dallas, TX	848 mi	$3,372	$3.98	$2,833 – $3,912	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Shepherdsville, KY?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Shepherdsville, KY is estimated at $2,400 all-in in October 2026, or $7.10 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,016 and $2,784.

How far is Chicago, IL from Shepherdsville, KY by truck?

About 338 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 $341 of the $2,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shepherdsville, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,782, which makes Chicago, IL to Shepherdsville, KY 35% 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