Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Green, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,233step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 387 mi
Typical range: $1,875–$2,590
Transit: 1 day

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

Green to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,843
Fuel: $390
All-in estimate: $2,233

Return trip

Chicago → Green$2,503

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Green to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Green, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,633	$4.22	$1,453 – $1,812
53' refrigerated	$1,949	$5.04	$1,696 – $2,203
48' flatbed	$2,037	$5.26	$1,752 – $2,322
Step deck	$2,233	$5.77	$1,875 – $2,590
Power only	$1,405	$3.63	$1,222 – $1,587
Hotshot	$1,058	$2.73	$878 – $1,238
26' box truck	$1,052	$2.72	$894 – $1,209
Sprinter van	$653	$1.69	$549 – $758

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More lanes from Green

Step deck lanes from Green, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	465 mi	$3,388	$7.29	$2,846 – $3,930	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,436 mi	$9,038	$3.71	$7,592 – $10,484	6 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,449	$4.21	$4,577 – $6,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$8,615	$4.17	$7,237 – $9,993	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	400 mi	$2,949	$7.37	$2,477 – $3,421	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$6,041	$4.11	$5,074 – $7,007	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,400 mi	$8,919	$3.72	$7,492 – $10,346	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,196 mi	$5,111	$4.27	$4,293 – $5,929	3 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 Green, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Green, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,233 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 387 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,875 and $2,590.

How far is Green, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 387 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $390 of the $2,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Green, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,503, which makes Green, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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