Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Youngstown, OH step deck rate

$2,674step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.16
Distance: 434 mi
Typical range: $2,246–$3,102
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Youngstown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,236
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $2,674

Return trip

Youngstown → Chicago$2,386

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

Chicago to Youngstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Youngstown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,964	$4.53	$1,748 – $2,180
53' refrigerated	$2,344	$5.40	$2,040 – $2,649
48' flatbed	$2,441	$5.62	$2,099 – $2,783
Step deck	$2,674	$6.16	$2,246 – $3,102
Power only	$1,695	$3.91	$1,474 – $1,915
Hotshot	$1,277	$2.94	$1,060 – $1,494
26' box truck	$1,267	$2.92	$1,077 – $1,457
Sprinter van	$786	$1.81	$660 – $911

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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 Youngstown

Step deck lanes into Youngstown, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	415 mi	$2,159	$5.20	$1,814 – $2,504	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,488 mi	$11,263	$4.53	$9,461 – $13,065	6 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,671	$3.48	$3,924 – $5,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,609	$2.65	$4,711 – $6,506	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	353 mi	$1,751	$4.96	$1,471 – $2,031	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$5,169	$3.41	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$11,118	$4.53	$9,339 – $12,897	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,247 mi	$4,401	$3.53	$3,697 – $5,105	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Youngstown, OH is estimated at $2,674 all-in in October 2026, or $6.16 a mile over about 434 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,246 and $3,102.

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

About 434 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 $438 of the $2,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,386, which makes Chicago, IL to Youngstown, 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