Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Great Bend, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,425step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,877–$3,972
Transit: 2 days

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

Great Bend to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,671
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $3,425

Return trip

Chicago → Great Bend$3,780

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

Great Bend to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Bend, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,563	$3.43	$2,281 – $2,845
53' refrigerated	$3,057	$4.09	$2,659 – $3,454
48' flatbed	$3,136	$4.19	$2,697 – $3,575
Step deck	$3,425	$4.58	$2,877 – $3,972
Power only	$2,242	$3.00	$1,950 – $2,533
Hotshot	$1,691	$2.26	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,666	$2.23	$1,416 – $1,916
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.37	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Great Bend

Step deck lanes from Great Bend, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$8,329	$5.31	$6,997 – $9,662	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$5,428	$4.07	$4,559 – $6,296	3 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$4,610	$4.81	$3,873 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$7,615	$5.09	$6,396 – $8,833	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$3,522	$4.85	$2,959 – $4,086	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$5,292	$4.09	$4,445 – $6,138	3 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$2,653	$5.61	$2,229 – $3,078	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 Great Bend, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Great Bend, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,877 and $3,972.

How far is Great Bend, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 748 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 $754 of the $3,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Great Bend, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,780, which makes Great Bend, 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