Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Forest Grove, OR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,928step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $7,499–$10,356
Transit: 5 days

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

Forest Grove to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,817
Fuel: $2,111
All-in estimate: $8,928

Return trip

Chicago → Forest Grove$8,328

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Forest Grove to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Forest Grove, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,847	$3.27	$6,094 – $7,600
53' refrigerated	$8,155	$3.90	$7,095 – $9,216
48' flatbed	$8,206	$3.92	$7,057 – $9,355
Step deck	$8,928	$4.27	$7,499 – $10,356
Power only	$6,088	$2.91	$5,296 – $6,879
Hotshot	$4,596	$2.20	$3,815 – $5,378
26' box truck	$4,489	$2.14	$3,816 – $5,163
Sprinter van	$2,739	$1.31	$2,301 – $3,177

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More lanes from Forest Grove

Step deck lanes from Forest Grove, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,908 mi	$16,310	$5.61	$13,701 – $18,920	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	983 mi	$4,860	$4.94	$4,083 – $5,638	3 d
Houston, TX	2,184 mi	$9,737	$4.46	$8,179 – $11,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$6,240	$5.23	$5,242 – $7,239	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,863 mi	$15,299	$5.34	$12,851 – $17,747	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$9,192	$4.49	$7,721 – $10,662	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,102 mi	$5,311	$4.82	$4,462 – $6,161	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,949 mi	$8,815	$4.52	$7,405 – $10,226	5 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 Forest Grove, OR to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Forest Grove, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,928 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,499 and $10,356.

How far is Forest Grove, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,093 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,111 of the $8,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Forest Grove, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,328, which makes Forest Grove, OR to Chicago, IL 7% more expensive. 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