Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Westerville, OH step deck rate

$2,276step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.00
Distance: 325 mi
Typical range: $1,912–$2,641
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Westerville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,948
Fuel: $328
All-in estimate: $2,276

Return trip

Westerville → Chicago$2,031

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Westerville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Westerville, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,653	$5.09	$1,472 – $1,835
53' refrigerated	$1,975	$6.08	$1,718 – $2,232
48' flatbed	$2,075	$6.38	$1,784 – $2,365
Step deck	$2,276	$7.00	$1,912 – $2,641
Power only	$1,415	$4.35	$1,231 – $1,599
Hotshot	$1,066	$3.28	$885 – $1,247
26' box truck	$1,062	$3.27	$903 – $1,221
Sprinter van	$661	$2.03	$556 – $767

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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 Westerville

Step deck lanes into Westerville, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	559 mi	$2,594	$4.64	$2,179 – $3,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,346 mi	$10,689	$4.56	$8,979 – $12,400	5 d
Houston, TX	1,183 mi	$4,219	$3.57	$3,544 – $4,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,967 mi	$5,263	$2.68	$4,421 – $6,105	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	485 mi	$2,105	$4.34	$1,768 – $2,442	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,711	$3.47	$3,957 – $5,465	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$10,528	$4.57	$8,843 – $12,212	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,085 mi	$3,940	$3.63	$3,309 – $4,570	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Westerville, OH?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Westerville, OH is estimated at $2,276 all-in in October 2026, or $7.00 a mile over about 325 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,912 and $2,641.

How far is Chicago, IL from Westerville, OH by truck?

About 325 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 $328 of the $2,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Westerville, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,031, which makes Chicago, IL to Westerville, OH 12% 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