Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Leawood, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,591step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 493 mi
Typical range: $2,176–$3,005
Transit: 2 days

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

Leawood to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,094
Fuel: $497
All-in estimate: $2,591

Return trip

Chicago → Leawood$2,860

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

Leawood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Leawood, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$3.88	$1,702 – $2,122
53' refrigerated	$2,282	$4.63	$1,985 – $2,578
48' flatbed	$2,367	$4.80	$2,036 – $2,698
Step deck	$2,591	$5.25	$2,176 – $3,005
Power only	$1,655	$3.36	$1,440 – $1,871
Hotshot	$1,248	$2.53	$1,036 – $1,460
26' box truck	$1,236	$2.51	$1,050 – $1,421
Sprinter van	$765	$1.55	$642 – $887

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More lanes from Leawood

Step deck lanes from Leawood, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,301 mi	$7,131	$5.48	$5,990 – $8,271	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,605 mi	$6,324	$3.94	$5,313 – $7,336	4 d
Houston, TX	745 mi	$3,588	$4.82	$3,014 – $4,162	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$5,589	$4.56	$4,694 – $6,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,228 mi	$6,474	$5.27	$5,438 – $7,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	813 mi	$3,821	$4.70	$3,210 – $4,433	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$6,185	$3.96	$5,195 – $7,175	4 d
Dallas, TX	518 mi	$2,808	$5.42	$2,358 – $3,257	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 Leawood, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Leawood, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,591 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 493 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,176 and $3,005.

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

About 493 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 $497 of the $2,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,094 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,860, which makes Leawood, 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