Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kent, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,242step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 390 mi
Typical range: $1,884–$2,601
Transit: 1 day

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

Kent to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,849
Fuel: $393
All-in estimate: $2,242

Return trip

Chicago → Kent$2,513

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

Kent to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,640	$4.21	$1,460 – $1,821
53' refrigerated	$1,959	$5.02	$1,704 – $2,213
48' flatbed	$2,046	$5.25	$1,760 – $2,332
Step deck	$2,242	$5.75	$1,884 – $2,601
Power only	$1,411	$3.62	$1,228 – $1,595
Hotshot	$1,064	$2.73	$883 – $1,244
26' box truck	$1,057	$2.71	$898 – $1,215
Sprinter van	$656	$1.68	$551 – $761

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More lanes from Kent

Step deck lanes from Kent, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$3,362	$7.32	$2,824 – $3,899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$9,065	$3.71	$7,614 – $10,515	6 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,501	$4.20	$4,620 – $6,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$8,648	$4.17	$7,264 – $10,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$2,937	$7.40	$2,467 – $3,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,088	$4.11	$5,114 – $7,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$8,946	$3.72	$7,514 – $10,377	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,210 mi	$5,159	$4.26	$4,333 – $5,984	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 Kent, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Kent, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,242 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 390 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,884 and $2,601.

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

About 390 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 $393 of the $2,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,513, which makes Kent, 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