Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hermitage, PA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,878step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 445 mi
Typical range: $1,577–$2,178
Transit: 1 day

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

Hermitage to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,429
Fuel: $449
All-in estimate: $1,878

Return trip

Chicago → Hermitage$3,307

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hermitage to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hermitage, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,381	$3.10	$1,229 – $1,532
53' refrigerated	$1,648	$3.70	$1,434 – $1,862
48' flatbed	$1,715	$3.85	$1,475 – $1,955
Step deck	$1,878	$4.22	$1,577 – $2,178
Power only	$1,192	$2.68	$1,037 – $1,347
Hotshot	$898	$2.02	$746 – $1,051
26' box truck	$891	$2.00	$757 – $1,025
Sprinter van	$552	$1.24	$464 – $641

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More lanes from Hermitage

Step deck lanes from Hermitage, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	403 mi	$2,414	$5.99	$2,028 – $2,801	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,500 mi	$7,173	$2.87	$6,026 – $8,321	6 d
Houston, TX	1,358 mi	$4,393	$3.23	$3,690 – $5,096	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$6,865	$3.22	$5,766 – $7,963	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	343 mi	$2,101	$6.12	$1,765 – $2,437	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,533 mi	$4,857	$3.17	$4,080 – $5,634	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,465 mi	$7,084	$2.87	$5,950 – $8,217	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,263 mi	$4,141	$3.28	$3,479 – $4,804	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 Hermitage, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hermitage, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,878 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 445 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,577 and $2,178.

How far is Hermitage, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 445 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 $449 of the $1,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hermitage, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,307, which makes Hermitage, PA to Chicago, IL 43% 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