Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dunbar, WV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,083step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 466 mi
Typical range: $1,750–$2,417
Transit: 1 day

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

Dunbar to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,613
Fuel: $470
All-in estimate: $2,083

Return trip

Chicago → Dunbar$3,464

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dunbar to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunbar, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,534	$3.29	$1,365 – $1,703
53' refrigerated	$1,831	$3.93	$1,593 – $2,069
48' flatbed	$1,903	$4.08	$1,636 – $2,169
Step deck	$2,083	$4.47	$1,750 – $2,417
Power only	$1,326	$2.85	$1,154 – $1,499
Hotshot	$1,000	$2.15	$830 – $1,170
26' box truck	$991	$2.13	$842 – $1,139
Sprinter van	$614	$1.32	$515 – $712

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More lanes from Dunbar

Step deck lanes from Dunbar, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	525 mi	$3,058	$5.82	$2,568 – $3,547	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,423 mi	$7,527	$3.11	$6,322 – $8,731	6 d
Houston, TX	1,155 mi	$4,159	$3.60	$3,494 – $4,825	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,031 mi	$7,108	$3.50	$5,971 – $8,245	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$2,602	$5.94	$2,186 – $3,018	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,345 mi	$4,703	$3.50	$3,950 – $5,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,375 mi	$7,394	$3.11	$6,211 – $8,577	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$3,985	$3.64	$3,347 – $4,622	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 Dunbar, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Dunbar, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,083 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 466 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,750 and $2,417.

How far is Dunbar, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 466 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 $470 of the $2,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dunbar, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,464, which makes Dunbar, WV to Chicago, IL 40% 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