Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, NE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,785step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $2,340–$3,231
Transit: 2 days

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

Fremont to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,243
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,785

Return trip

Chicago → Fremont$2,929

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fremont to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,062	$3.84	$1,835 – $2,289
53' refrigerated	$2,460	$4.58	$2,141 – $2,780
48' flatbed	$2,546	$4.74	$2,190 – $2,903
Step deck	$2,785	$5.19	$2,340 – $3,231
Power only	$1,789	$3.33	$1,557 – $2,022
Hotshot	$1,349	$2.51	$1,120 – $1,578
26' box truck	$1,334	$2.48	$1,134 – $1,534
Sprinter van	$825	$1.54	$693 – $957

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,384 mi	$7,640	$5.52	$6,418 – $8,862	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,532 mi	$6,195	$4.04	$5,204 – $7,186	4 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$4,382	$4.60	$3,681 – $5,083	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$5,569	$4.67	$4,678 – $6,460	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,321 mi	$6,996	$5.30	$5,877 – $8,116	3 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$4,498	$4.56	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,510 mi	$6,121	$4.05	$5,141 – $7,100	4 d
Dallas, TX	705 mi	$3,514	$4.98	$2,952 – $4,077	2 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 Fremont, NE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fremont, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,785 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,340 and $3,231.

How far is Fremont, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 537 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 $542 of the $2,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fremont, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,929, which makes Fremont, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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