Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wheeling, WV step deck rate

$3,409step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.51
Distance: 454 mi
Typical range: $2,864–$3,955
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Wheeling price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,951
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $3,409

Return trip

Wheeling → Chicago$2,051

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Chicago to Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wheeling, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,508	$5.53	$2,232 – $2,784
53' refrigerated	$2,994	$6.59	$2,605 – $3,383
48' flatbed	$3,113	$6.86	$2,678 – $3,549
Step deck	$3,409	$7.51	$2,864 – $3,955
Power only	$2,167	$4.77	$1,886 – $2,449
Hotshot	$1,633	$3.60	$1,356 – $1,911
26' box truck	$1,619	$3.57	$1,377 – $1,862
Sprinter van	$1,003	$2.21	$843 – $1,164

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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 Wheeling

Step deck lanes into Wheeling, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,706	$6.41	$2,273 – $3,139	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$13,960	$5.62	$11,726 – $16,194	6 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$5,607	$4.35	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$6,927	$3.29	$5,819 – $8,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,153	$6.20	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$6,250	$4.25	$5,250 – $7,250	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$13,759	$5.63	$11,558 – $15,961	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$5,321	$4.41	$4,470 – $6,172	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wheeling, WV?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Wheeling, WV is estimated at $3,409 all-in in October 2026, or $7.51 a mile over about 454 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,864 and $3,955.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wheeling, WV by truck?

About 454 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 $458 of the $3,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheeling, WV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,051, which makes Chicago, IL to Wheeling, WV 66% 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