Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkhart, IN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,334step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $12.71
Distance: 105 mi
Typical range: $1,121–$1,548
Transit: 1 day

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

Elkhart to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,228
Fuel: $106
All-in estimate: $1,334

Return trip

Chicago → Elkhart$1,442

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

Elkhart to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkhart, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$929	$8.85	$827 – $1,031
53' refrigerated	$1,112	$10.59	$968 – $1,257
48' flatbed	$1,208	$11.51	$1,039 – $1,378
Step deck	$1,334	$12.71	$1,121 – $1,548
Power only	$770	$7.34	$670 – $871
Hotshot	$579	$5.52	$481 – $678
26' box truck	$587	$5.59	$499 – $675
Sprinter van	$372	$3.54	$312 – $431

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More lanes from Elkhart

Step deck lanes from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,683	$6.31	$3,934 – $5,432	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$8,264	$3.82	$6,942 – $9,586	5 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$5,032	$4.37	$4,227 – $5,837	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$7,774	$4.31	$6,530 – $9,018	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$4,194	$6.16	$3,523 – $4,865	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$5,531	$4.27	$4,646 – $6,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$8,160	$3.82	$6,854 – $9,466	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,529	$4.50	$3,805 – $5,254	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 Elkhart, IN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Elkhart, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,334 all-in in October 2026, or $12.71 a mile over about 105 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,121 and $1,548.

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

About 105 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 $106 of the $1,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,228 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,442, which makes Elkhart, 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