Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elko, NV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,565step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $3,834–$5,295
Transit: 4 days

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

Elko to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,838
Fuel: $1,727
All-in estimate: $4,565

Return trip

Chicago → Elko$7,928

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Elko to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Elko, NV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,489	$2.04	$3,105 – $3,872
53' refrigerated	$4,156	$2.43	$3,616 – $4,696
48' flatbed	$4,193	$2.45	$3,606 – $4,780
Step deck	$4,565	$2.66	$3,834 – $5,295
Power only	$3,094	$1.81	$2,692 – $3,497
Hotshot	$2,336	$1.36	$1,939 – $2,733
26' box truck	$2,284	$1.33	$1,942 – $2,627
Sprinter van	$1,395	$0.81	$1,172 – $1,619

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More lanes from Elko

Step deck lanes from Elko, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$8,832	$3.45	$7,419 – $10,246	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$2,030	$3.49	$1,706 – $2,355	2 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$4,579	$2.82	$3,846 – $5,312	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,385	$3.73	$2,003 – $2,767	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$8,232	$3.29	$6,915 – $9,549	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,221	$2.87	$3,546 – $4,897	4 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$2,210	$3.35	$1,857 – $2,564	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$4,048	$2.89	$3,400 – $4,695	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 Elko, NV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Elko, NV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,565 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,834 and $5,295.

How far is Elko, NV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,713 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,727 of the $4,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Elko, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,928, which makes Elko, NV to Chicago, IL 42% 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