Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Vancouver, WA step deck rate

$8,214step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $6,900–$9,528
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Vancouver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,134
Fuel: $2,080
All-in estimate: $8,214

Return trip

Vancouver → Chicago$8,221

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

Chicago to Vancouver by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Vancouver, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,298	$3.05	$5,605 – $6,991
53' refrigerated	$7,502	$3.64	$6,526 – $8,477
48' flatbed	$7,550	$3.66	$6,493 – $8,607
Step deck	$8,214	$3.98	$6,900 – $9,528
Power only	$5,599	$2.71	$4,871 – $6,327
Hotshot	$4,227	$2.05	$3,509 – $4,946
26' box truck	$4,129	$2.00	$3,510 – $4,748
Sprinter van	$2,519	$1.22	$2,116 – $2,922

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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 Vancouver

Step deck lanes into Vancouver, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,158	$3.18	$7,692 – $10,623	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,937	$5.03	$4,147 – $5,727	3 d
Houston, TX	2,162 mi	$6,680	$3.09	$5,611 – $7,748	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,182 mi	$3,280	$2.77	$2,755 – $3,805	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,833 mi	$8,017	$2.83	$6,734 – $9,300	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,025 mi	$6,308	$3.11	$5,299 – $7,317	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,100 mi	$5,392	$4.90	$4,529 – $6,255	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$6,036	$3.14	$5,071 – $7,002	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Vancouver, WA is estimated at $8,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,900 and $9,528.

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

About 2,063 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 $2,080 of the $8,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Vancouver, 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