Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lansing, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,594step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 494 mi
Typical range: $2,179–$3,009
Transit: 2 days

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

Lansing to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,096
Fuel: $498
All-in estimate: $2,594

Return trip

Chicago → Lansing$2,863

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lansing to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,914	$3.88	$1,704 – $2,125
53' refrigerated	$2,285	$4.62	$1,988 – $2,582
48' flatbed	$2,370	$4.80	$2,038 – $2,702
Step deck	$2,594	$5.25	$2,179 – $3,009
Power only	$1,658	$3.36	$1,442 – $1,873
Hotshot	$1,250	$2.53	$1,037 – $1,462
26' box truck	$1,237	$2.50	$1,052 – $1,423
Sprinter van	$766	$1.55	$643 – $888

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More lanes from Lansing

Step deck lanes from Lansing, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$7,180	$5.47	$6,031 – $8,328	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,591 mi	$6,278	$3.95	$5,273 – $7,282	4 d
Houston, TX	772 mi	$3,680	$4.77	$3,091 – $4,269	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,556	$4.56	$4,667 – $6,444	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$6,525	$5.26	$5,481 – $7,569	3 d
San Antonio, TX	834 mi	$3,893	$4.67	$3,270 – $4,516	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$6,148	$3.96	$5,165 – $7,132	4 d
Dallas, TX	540 mi	$2,883	$5.34	$2,422 – $3,345	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 Lansing, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lansing, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,594 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 494 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,179 and $3,009.

How far is Lansing, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 494 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $498 of the $2,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lansing, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,863, which makes Lansing, KS to Chicago, IL 9% 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