Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Culpeper, VA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,620step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $2,200–$3,039
Transit: 2 days

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

Culpeper to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,951
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $2,620

Return trip

Chicago → Culpeper$4,459

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Culpeper to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Culpeper, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,953	$2.95	$1,738 – $2,168
53' refrigerated	$2,330	$3.51	$2,027 – $2,633
48' flatbed	$2,397	$3.62	$2,061 – $2,733
Step deck	$2,620	$3.95	$2,200 – $3,039
Power only	$1,704	$2.57	$1,482 – $1,925
Hotshot	$1,285	$1.94	$1,066 – $1,503
26' box truck	$1,267	$1.91	$1,077 – $1,457
Sprinter van	$781	$1.18	$656 – $906

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More lanes from Culpeper

Step deck lanes from Culpeper, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$2,267	$7.27	$1,905 – $2,630	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,660 mi	$8,182	$3.08	$6,873 – $9,491	6 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,270 mi	$7,837	$3.45	$6,583 – $9,091	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	220 mi	$1,833	$8.33	$1,539 – $2,126	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,565 mi	$5,332	$3.41	$4,479 – $6,185	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,614 mi	$8,055	$3.08	$6,766 – $9,344	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$4,643	$3.51	$3,900 – $5,385	3 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 Culpeper, VA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Culpeper, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,620 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,200 and $3,039.

How far is Culpeper, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 663 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 $669 of the $2,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Culpeper, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,459, which makes Culpeper, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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