Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wayne, NE step deck rate

$3,027step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 565 mi
Typical range: $2,542–$3,511
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,457
Fuel: $570
All-in estimate: $3,027

Return trip

Wayne → Chicago$2,879

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chicago to Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wayne, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,245	$3.97	$1,998 – $2,491
53' refrigerated	$2,678	$4.74	$2,330 – $3,026
48' flatbed	$2,767	$4.90	$2,380 – $3,155
Step deck	$3,027	$5.36	$2,542 – $3,511
Power only	$1,950	$3.45	$1,697 – $2,204
Hotshot	$1,470	$2.60	$1,220 – $1,720
26' box truck	$1,453	$2.57	$1,235 – $1,671
Sprinter van	$898	$1.59	$754 – $1,041

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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 Wayne

Step deck lanes into Wayne, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$4,965	$3.52	$4,170 – $5,759	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$7,068	$4.64	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$3,609	$3.53	$3,031 – $4,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$3,337	$2.79	$2,803 – $3,871	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$4,257	$3.15	$3,576 – $4,938	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,677	$3.52	$3,089 – $4,265	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$7,006	$4.65	$5,885 – $8,127	4 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,923	$3.80	$2,455 – $3,390	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wayne, NE?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Wayne, NE is estimated at $3,027 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 565 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,542 and $3,511.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wayne, NE by truck?

About 565 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 $570 of the $3,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,457 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wayne, NE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,879, which makes Chicago, IL to Wayne, NE 5% 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