Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Manhattan, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,918step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $2,451–$3,385
Transit: 2 days

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

Manhattan to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,320
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,918

Return trip

Chicago → Manhattan$3,221

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

Manhattan to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,167	$3.65	$1,929 – $2,406
53' refrigerated	$2,586	$4.36	$2,250 – $2,922
48' flatbed	$2,668	$4.50	$2,295 – $3,042
Step deck	$2,918	$4.92	$2,451 – $3,385
Power only	$1,885	$3.18	$1,640 – $2,130
Hotshot	$1,422	$2.40	$1,180 – $1,663
26' box truck	$1,404	$2.37	$1,194 – $1,615
Sprinter van	$867	$1.46	$728 – $1,006

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More lanes from Manhattan

Step deck lanes from Manhattan, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$7,652	$5.40	$6,428 – $8,876	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,923	$3.99	$4,975 – $6,870	4 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,677	$4.77	$3,089 – $4,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$5,175	$4.65	$4,347 – $6,002	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$6,979	$5.18	$5,862 – $8,095	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,787	$4.72	$3,181 – $4,393	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$5,796	$4.01	$4,869 – $6,724	4 d
Dallas, TX	521 mi	$2,818	$5.41	$2,367 – $3,269	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 Manhattan, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Manhattan, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,918 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,451 and $3,385.

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

About 593 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 $598 of the $2,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,320 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,221, which makes Manhattan, 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