Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,856step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 880 mi
Typical range: $3,239–$4,473
Transit: 2 days

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

Garden City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,969
Fuel: $887
All-in estimate: $3,856

Return trip

Chicago → Garden City$4,256

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Garden City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,901	$3.30	$2,581 – $3,220
53' refrigerated	$3,458	$3.93	$3,009 – $3,908
48' flatbed	$3,534	$4.02	$3,039 – $4,028
Step deck	$3,856	$4.38	$3,239 – $4,473
Power only	$2,545	$2.89	$2,214 – $2,876
Hotshot	$1,920	$2.18	$1,594 – $2,247
26' box truck	$1,888	$2.15	$1,605 – $2,171
Sprinter van	$1,160	$1.32	$975 – $1,346

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More lanes from Garden City

Step deck lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$8,931	$5.24	$7,502 – $10,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$4,979	$4.15	$4,183 – $5,776	3 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$3,649	$4.78	$3,065 – $4,233	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$4,119	$4.99	$3,460 – $4,778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$8,187	$5.02	$6,877 – $9,497	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$3,474	$4.88	$2,918 – $4,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$4,843	$4.18	$4,068 – $5,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$2,753	$5.48	$2,312 – $3,193	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 Garden City, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Garden City, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,856 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 880 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,239 and $4,473.

How far is Garden City, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 880 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 $887 of the $3,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,256, which makes Garden City, KS to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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