Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wooster, OH step deck rate

$2,411step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.66
Distance: 362 mi
Typical range: $2,026–$2,797
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Wooster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,046
Fuel: $365
All-in estimate: $2,411

Return trip

Wooster → Chicago$2,151

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

Chicago to Wooster by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wooster, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,759	$4.86	$1,565 – $1,952
53' refrigerated	$2,100	$5.80	$1,827 – $2,373
48' flatbed	$2,199	$6.07	$1,891 – $2,507
Step deck	$2,411	$6.66	$2,026 – $2,797
Power only	$1,510	$4.17	$1,314 – $1,707
Hotshot	$1,138	$3.14	$944 – $1,331
26' box truck	$1,132	$3.13	$962 – $1,301
Sprinter van	$704	$1.94	$591 – $816

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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 Wooster

Step deck lanes into Wooster, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	494 mi	$2,398	$4.85	$2,014 – $2,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,408 mi	$10,940	$4.54	$9,190 – $12,690	6 d
Houston, TX	1,266 mi	$4,455	$3.52	$3,742 – $5,168	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$5,418	$2.66	$4,551 – $6,285	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$1,949	$4.57	$1,638 – $2,261	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,438 mi	$4,944	$3.44	$4,153 – $5,735	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$10,790	$4.55	$9,064 – $12,517	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,166 mi	$4,170	$3.58	$3,503 – $4,837	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Wooster, OH is estimated at $2,411 all-in in October 2026, or $6.66 a mile over about 362 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,026 and $2,797.

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

About 362 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 $365 of the $2,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,151, which makes Chicago, IL to Wooster, 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