Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Walla Walla, WA step deck rate

$7,369step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,820 mi
Typical range: $6,190–$8,548
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Walla Walla price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,534
Fuel: $1,835
All-in estimate: $7,369

Return trip

Walla Walla → Chicago$7,376

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

Chicago to Walla Walla by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Walla Walla, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,638	$3.10	$5,018 – $6,258
53' refrigerated	$6,716	$3.69	$5,843 – $7,589
48' flatbed	$6,771	$3.72	$5,823 – $7,719
Step deck	$7,369	$4.05	$6,190 – $8,548
Power only	$5,005	$2.75	$4,354 – $5,655
Hotshot	$3,778	$2.08	$3,136 – $4,421
26' box truck	$3,693	$2.03	$3,139 – $4,247
Sprinter van	$2,255	$1.24	$1,894 – $2,616

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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 Walla Walla

Step deck lanes into Walla Walla, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,633 mi	$8,452	$3.21	$7,099 – $9,804	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,937	$5.03	$4,147 – $5,727	3 d
Houston, TX	1,972 mi	$6,164	$3.13	$5,178 – $7,150	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,090 mi	$3,076	$2.82	$2,584 – $3,568	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,589 mi	$7,393	$2.86	$6,210 – $8,575	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,851 mi	$5,836	$3.15	$4,902 – $6,769	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,083 mi	$5,326	$4.92	$4,474 – $6,179	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,727 mi	$5,499	$3.18	$4,619 – $6,379	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Walla Walla, WA is estimated at $7,369 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,820 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,190 and $8,548.

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

About 1,820 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,835 of the $7,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walla Walla, 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