Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Greenfield, IN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,661step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.14
Distance: 204 mi
Typical range: $1,395–$1,927
Transit: 1 day

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

Greenfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,455
Fuel: $206
All-in estimate: $1,661

Return trip

Chicago → Greenfield$1,796

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Greenfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Greenfield, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,184	$5.81	$1,054 – $1,315
53' refrigerated	$1,416	$6.94	$1,232 – $1,600
48' flatbed	$1,510	$7.40	$1,298 – $1,721
Step deck	$1,661	$8.14	$1,395 – $1,927
Power only	$1,000	$4.90	$870 – $1,130
Hotshot	$753	$3.69	$625 – $881
26' box truck	$755	$3.70	$642 – $869
Sprinter van	$474	$2.32	$398 – $550

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More lanes from Greenfield

Step deck lanes from Greenfield, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	739 mi	$4,669	$6.32	$3,922 – $5,417	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,167 mi	$8,267	$3.82	$6,944 – $9,590	5 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$4,637	$4.47	$3,895 – $5,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,787 mi	$7,715	$4.32	$6,481 – $8,950	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	665 mi	$4,126	$6.20	$3,466 – $4,786	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$5,192	$4.33	$4,361 – $6,022	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,126 mi	$8,130	$3.82	$6,829 – $9,431	5 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$4,224	$4.60	$3,548 – $4,900	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 Greenfield, IN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Greenfield, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,661 all-in in October 2026, or $8.14 a mile over about 204 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,395 and $1,927.

How far is Greenfield, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 204 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 $206 of the $1,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Greenfield, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,796, which makes Greenfield, IN to Chicago, IL 8% 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