Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,138step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 358 mi
Typical range: $1,796–$2,480
Transit: 1 day

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

Lancaster to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,777
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $2,138

Return trip

Chicago → Lancaster$2,397

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

Lancaster to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,559	$4.35	$1,388 – $1,731
53' refrigerated	$1,862	$5.20	$1,620 – $2,104
48' flatbed	$1,950	$5.45	$1,677 – $2,223
Step deck	$2,138	$5.97	$1,796 – $2,480
Power only	$1,338	$3.74	$1,164 – $1,512
Hotshot	$1,008	$2.82	$837 – $1,180
26' box truck	$1,003	$2.80	$853 – $1,153
Sprinter van	$624	$1.74	$524 – $723

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$3,743	$6.87	$3,144 – $4,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$8,804	$3.72	$7,395 – $10,212	6 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$5,046	$4.29	$4,239 – $5,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$8,320	$4.20	$6,989 – $9,651	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$3,236	$6.91	$2,718 – $3,754	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,647	$4.17	$4,744 – $6,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$8,665	$3.73	$7,279 – $10,051	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$4,738	$4.36	$3,980 – $5,496	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 Lancaster, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lancaster, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,138 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 358 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,796 and $2,480.

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

About 358 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 $361 of the $2,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,397, which makes Lancaster, 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