Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Findlay, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,807step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.06
Distance: 256 mi
Typical range: $1,517–$2,096
Transit: 1 day

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

Findlay to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,549
Fuel: $258
All-in estimate: $1,807

Return trip

Chicago → Findlay$2,025

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Findlay to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Findlay, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,300	$5.08	$1,157 – $1,443
53' refrigerated	$1,553	$6.07	$1,351 – $1,755
48' flatbed	$1,644	$6.42	$1,414 – $1,874
Step deck	$1,807	$7.06	$1,517 – $2,096
Power only	$1,105	$4.32	$961 – $1,249
Hotshot	$832	$3.25	$690 – $973
26' box truck	$832	$3.25	$707 – $957
Sprinter van	$520	$2.03	$437 – $603

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More lanes from Findlay

Step deck lanes from Findlay, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	599 mi	$3,982	$6.65	$3,345 – $4,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$8,602	$3.73	$7,226 – $9,978	5 d
Houston, TX	1,203 mi	$5,135	$4.27	$4,313 – $5,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,933 mi	$8,137	$4.21	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	534 mi	$3,514	$6.58	$2,952 – $4,077	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$5,689	$4.17	$4,778 – $6,599	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,268 mi	$8,483	$3.74	$7,126 – $9,840	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$4,738	$4.36	$3,980 – $5,496	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 Findlay, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Findlay, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,807 all-in in October 2026, or $7.06 a mile over about 256 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,517 and $2,096.

How far is Findlay, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 256 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 $258 of the $1,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Findlay, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,025, which makes Findlay, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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