Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,881step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 279 mi
Typical range: $1,580–$2,182
Transit: 1 day

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

Kettering to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,600
Fuel: $281
All-in estimate: $1,881

Return trip

Chicago → Kettering$2,109

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

Kettering to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,358	$4.87	$1,209 – $1,508
53' refrigerated	$1,623	$5.82	$1,412 – $1,834
48' flatbed	$1,713	$6.14	$1,473 – $1,953
Step deck	$1,881	$6.74	$1,580 – $2,182
Power only	$1,157	$4.15	$1,007 – $1,308
Hotshot	$872	$3.12	$723 – $1,020
26' box truck	$870	$3.12	$740 – $1,001
Sprinter van	$543	$1.95	$456 – $630

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More lanes from Kettering

Step deck lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$4,168	$6.50	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$8,483	$3.74	$7,126 – $9,840	5 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,793	$4.35	$4,026 – $5,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$7,966	$4.22	$6,692 – $9,241	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$3,645	$6.45	$3,062 – $4,228	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$5,374	$4.22	$4,514 – $6,234	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$8,344	$3.75	$7,009 – $9,679	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$4,444	$4.44	$3,733 – $5,155	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 Kettering, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Kettering, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,881 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 279 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,580 and $2,182.

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

About 279 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 $281 of the $1,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,600 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,109, which makes Kettering, 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