Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, IN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,783step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.40
Distance: 241 mi
Typical range: $1,498–$2,068
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,540
Fuel: $243
All-in estimate: $1,783

Return trip

Chicago → Columbus$1,928

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,280	$5.31	$1,139 – $1,421
53' refrigerated	$1,530	$6.35	$1,331 – $1,729
48' flatbed	$1,622	$6.73	$1,395 – $1,849
Step deck	$1,783	$7.40	$1,498 – $2,068
Power only	$1,086	$4.51	$945 – $1,227
Hotshot	$818	$3.39	$679 – $957
26' box truck	$818	$3.40	$696 – $941
Sprinter van	$512	$2.12	$430 – $594

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$4,755	$6.27	$3,994 – $5,516	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$8,230	$3.82	$6,913 – $9,547	5 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$4,491	$4.51	$3,773 – $5,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$7,656	$4.32	$6,431 – $8,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$4,190	$6.16	$3,520 – $4,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$5,060	$4.36	$4,250 – $5,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$8,083	$3.83	$6,790 – $9,376	5 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$4,106	$4.64	$3,449 – $4,763	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, IN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Columbus, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,783 all-in in October 2026, or $7.40 a mile over about 241 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,498 and $2,068.

How far is Columbus, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 241 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 $243 of the $1,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Columbus, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,928, which makes Columbus, IN to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. 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