Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Falls Church, VA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,707step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $2,274–$3,140
Transit: 2 days

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

Falls Church to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,006
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $2,707

Return trip

Chicago → Falls Church$4,607

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

Falls Church to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Falls Church, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,021	$2.91	$1,799 – $2,244
53' refrigerated	$2,411	$3.47	$2,097 – $2,724
48' flatbed	$2,477	$3.56	$2,131 – $2,824
Step deck	$2,707	$3.89	$2,274 – $3,140
Power only	$1,765	$2.54	$1,535 – $1,994
Hotshot	$1,331	$1.92	$1,105 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,312	$1.89	$1,115 – $1,509
Sprinter van	$808	$1.16	$679 – $938

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More lanes from Falls Church

Step deck lanes from Falls Church, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$2,034	$8.17	$1,708 – $2,359	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$8,320	$3.07	$6,989 – $9,651	6 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,943	$3.46	$4,152 – $5,734	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$7,995	$3.44	$6,716 – $9,275	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$1,614	$10.21	$1,356 – $1,872	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$5,506	$3.39	$4,625 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$8,196	$3.08	$6,884 – $9,507	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,811	$3.48	$4,041 – $5,581	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 Falls Church, VA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Falls Church, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,707 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,274 and $3,140.

How far is Falls Church, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 695 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 $701 of the $2,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Falls Church, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,607, which makes Falls Church, VA to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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