Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, IA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,685step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.11
Distance: 237 mi
Typical range: $1,416–$1,955
Transit: 1 day

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

Marion to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,446
Fuel: $239
All-in estimate: $1,685

Return trip

Chicago → Marion$1,878

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Marion to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,209	$5.10	$1,076 – $1,342
53' refrigerated	$1,445	$6.10	$1,257 – $1,633
48' flatbed	$1,533	$6.47	$1,318 – $1,748
Step deck	$1,685	$7.11	$1,416 – $1,955
Power only	$1,025	$4.33	$892 – $1,159
Hotshot	$772	$3.26	$641 – $903
26' box truck	$773	$3.26	$657 – $889
Sprinter van	$484	$2.04	$406 – $561

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,924	$5.46	$4,976 – $6,872	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$6,806	$3.71	$5,717 – $7,895	4 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$4,389	$4.26	$3,687 – $5,091	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$6,283	$4.23	$5,278 – $7,288	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$5,391	$5.26	$4,529 – $6,254	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$4,696	$4.18	$3,945 – $5,447	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$6,726	$3.72	$5,650 – $7,803	4 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$3,712	$4.50	$3,118 – $4,306	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 Marion, IA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Marion, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,685 all-in in October 2026, or $7.11 a mile over about 237 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,416 and $1,955.

How far is Marion, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 237 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 $239 of the $1,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Marion, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,878, which makes Marion, IA to Chicago, IL 10% 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