Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jeffersontown, KY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,743step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 324 mi
Typical range: $1,464–$2,022
Transit: 1 day

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

Jeffersontown to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,416
Fuel: $327
All-in estimate: $1,743

Return trip

Chicago → Jeffersontown$2,347

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jeffersontown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jeffersontown, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,266	$3.91	$1,127 – $1,405
53' refrigerated	$1,512	$4.67	$1,316 – $1,709
48' flatbed	$1,589	$4.90	$1,366 – $1,811
Step deck	$1,743	$5.38	$1,464 – $2,022
Power only	$1,084	$3.34	$943 – $1,224
Hotshot	$816	$2.52	$677 – $955
26' box truck	$813	$2.51	$691 – $935
Sprinter van	$506	$1.56	$425 – $587

More lanes from Jeffersontown

Step deck lanes from Jeffersontown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	759 mi	$4,033	$5.31	$3,388 – $4,679	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,178 mi	$7,037	$3.23	$5,911 – $8,163	5 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$3,683	$3.86	$3,093 – $4,272	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$6,532	$3.66	$5,487 – $7,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	676 mi	$3,536	$5.23	$2,970 – $4,102	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$4,194	$3.72	$3,523 – $4,865	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,130 mi	$6,901	$3.24	$5,797 – $8,005	5 d
Dallas, TX	863 mi	$3,415	$3.96	$2,869 – $3,962	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 Jeffersontown, KY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Jeffersontown, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,743 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 324 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,464 and $2,022.

How far is Jeffersontown, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 324 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 $327 of the $1,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,416 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Jeffersontown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,347, which makes Jeffersontown, KY to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →