Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,690step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $2,260–$3,121
Transit: 2 days

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

Fairfax to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,995
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $2,690

Return trip

Chicago → Fairfax$4,579

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

Fairfax to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,008	$2.92	$1,788 – $2,229
53' refrigerated	$2,395	$3.48	$2,084 – $2,707
48' flatbed	$2,462	$3.57	$2,118 – $2,807
Step deck	$2,690	$3.90	$2,260 – $3,121
Power only	$1,753	$2.54	$1,525 – $1,981
Hotshot	$1,322	$1.92	$1,098 – $1,547
26' box truck	$1,304	$1.89	$1,108 – $1,499
Sprinter van	$803	$1.17	$675 – $932

More lanes from Fairfax

Step deck lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,063	$8.03	$1,733 – $2,394	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$4,920	$3.46	$4,133 – $5,707	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,971	$3.44	$6,696 – $9,246	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,642	$9.89	$1,379 – $1,905	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$5,483	$3.39	$4,606 – $6,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$8,174	$3.08	$6,866 – $9,481	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$4,788	$3.48	$4,022 – $5,555	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 Fairfax, VA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fairfax, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,690 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,260 and $3,121.

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

About 689 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 $695 of the $2,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,579, which makes Fairfax, 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