Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to York, NE step deck rate

$3,188step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 611 mi
Typical range: $2,678–$3,698
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,572
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $3,188

Return trip

York → Chicago$3,032

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

Chicago to York by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to York, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,370	$3.88	$2,110 – $2,631
53' refrigerated	$2,828	$4.63	$2,460 – $3,195
48' flatbed	$2,916	$4.77	$2,508 – $3,324
Step deck	$3,188	$5.22	$2,678 – $3,698
Power only	$2,063	$3.38	$1,795 – $2,332
Hotshot	$1,556	$2.55	$1,291 – $1,820
26' box truck	$1,536	$2.51	$1,306 – $1,767
Sprinter van	$948	$1.55	$796 – $1,100

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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 York

Step deck lanes into York, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,456 mi	$5,095	$3.50	$4,280 – $5,910	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,454 mi	$6,804	$4.68	$5,715 – $7,893	4 d
Houston, TX	915 mi	$3,319	$3.63	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$3,145	$2.83	$2,642 – $3,648	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,392 mi	$4,360	$3.13	$3,662 – $5,057	3 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$3,365	$3.61	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,430 mi	$6,711	$4.69	$5,637 – $7,785	4 d
Dallas, TX	661 mi	$2,625	$3.97	$2,205 – $3,045	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to York, NE is estimated at $3,188 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 611 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,678 and $3,698.

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

About 611 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 $616 of the $3,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,572 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,032, which makes Chicago, IL to York, 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