Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardner, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,656step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $2,231–$3,081
Transit: 2 days

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

Gardner to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,139
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $2,656

Return trip

Chicago → Gardner$2,932

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

Gardner to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardner, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,963	$3.83	$1,747 – $2,179
53' refrigerated	$2,342	$4.57	$2,038 – $2,647
48' flatbed	$2,427	$4.73	$2,087 – $2,767
Step deck	$2,656	$5.18	$2,231 – $3,081
Power only	$1,701	$3.32	$1,480 – $1,923
Hotshot	$1,283	$2.50	$1,065 – $1,501
26' box truck	$1,269	$2.47	$1,079 – $1,460
Sprinter van	$785	$1.53	$660 – $911

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More lanes from Gardner

Step deck lanes from Gardner, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$7,220	$5.47	$6,065 – $8,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$6,258	$3.95	$5,257 – $7,259	4 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$5,512	$4.57	$4,630 – $6,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$6,559	$5.26	$5,510 – $7,609	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,776	$4.72	$3,172 – $4,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$6,119	$3.97	$5,140 – $7,098	4 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$2,763	$5.47	$2,321 – $3,205	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 Gardner, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Gardner, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,656 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,231 and $3,081.

How far is Gardner, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 513 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 $517 of the $2,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,139 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gardner, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,932, which makes Gardner, KS to Chicago, IL 9% 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