Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Yakima, WA step deck rate

$7,800step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,944 mi
Typical range: $6,552–$9,048
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Yakima price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,840
Fuel: $1,960
All-in estimate: $7,800

Return trip

Yakima → Chicago$7,807

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

Chicago to Yakima by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Yakima, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,975	$3.07	$5,318 – $6,632
53' refrigerated	$7,117	$3.66	$6,192 – $8,042
48' flatbed	$7,168	$3.69	$6,165 – $8,172
Step deck	$7,800	$4.01	$6,552 – $9,048
Power only	$5,308	$2.73	$4,618 – $5,998
Hotshot	$4,007	$2.06	$3,326 – $4,689
26' box truck	$3,916	$2.01	$3,328 – $4,503
Sprinter van	$2,390	$1.23	$2,008 – $2,772

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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 Yakima

Step deck lanes into Yakima, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$8,795	$3.20	$7,387 – $10,202	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,033 mi	$5,134	$4.97	$4,312 – $5,955	3 d
Houston, TX	2,099 mi	$6,509	$3.10	$5,467 – $7,550	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,184 mi	$3,284	$2.77	$2,759 – $3,810	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$7,700	$2.84	$6,468 – $8,932	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$6,172	$3.13	$5,185 – $7,160	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,558	$4.86	$4,668 – $6,447	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$5,849	$3.15	$4,913 – $6,785	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Yakima, WA is estimated at $7,800 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,552 and $9,048.

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

About 1,944 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,960 of the $7,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Yakima, 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