Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,830step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 355 mi
Typical range: $1,537–$2,123
Transit: 1 day

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

Elizabethtown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,472
Fuel: $358
All-in estimate: $1,830

Return trip

Chicago → Elizabethtown$2,464

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Elizabethtown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,334	$3.76	$1,187 – $1,480
53' refrigerated	$1,593	$4.49	$1,386 – $1,800
48' flatbed	$1,669	$4.70	$1,435 – $1,902
Step deck	$1,830	$5.15	$1,537 – $2,123
Power only	$1,145	$3.22	$996 – $1,293
Hotshot	$862	$2.43	$716 – $1,009
26' box truck	$858	$2.42	$729 – $987
Sprinter van	$533	$1.50	$448 – $619

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

Step deck lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$4,155	$5.25	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$6,983	$3.23	$5,866 – $8,101	5 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,556	$3.90	$2,987 – $4,125	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$6,463	$3.67	$5,429 – $7,497	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$3,649	$5.16	$3,065 – $4,232	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$4,079	$3.75	$3,427 – $4,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$6,841	$3.24	$5,747 – $7,936	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$3,309	$4.00	$2,780 – $3,839	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 Elizabethtown, KY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Elizabethtown, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,830 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 355 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,537 and $2,123.

How far is Elizabethtown, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 355 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 $358 of the $1,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Elizabethtown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,464, which makes Elizabethtown, KY to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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