Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,940step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.53
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,630–$2,250
Transit: 1 day

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

Marion to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,641
Fuel: $299
All-in estimate: $1,940

Return trip

Chicago → Marion$2,174

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

Marion to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,404	$4.73	$1,250 – $1,558
53' refrigerated	$1,677	$5.65	$1,459 – $1,895
48' flatbed	$1,767	$5.95	$1,520 – $2,014
Step deck	$1,940	$6.53	$1,630 – $2,250
Power only	$1,199	$4.04	$1,043 – $1,355
Hotshot	$903	$3.04	$749 – $1,056
26' box truck	$901	$3.03	$766 – $1,036
Sprinter van	$562	$1.89	$472 – $651

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$3,845	$6.77	$3,230 – $4,460	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$8,701	$3.73	$7,309 – $10,093	5 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$5,125	$4.27	$4,305 – $5,944	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$8,232	$4.20	$6,915 – $9,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$3,367	$6.75	$2,828 – $3,906	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$5,699	$4.17	$4,787 – $6,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$8,576	$3.74	$7,204 – $9,948	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,759	$4.35	$3,997 – $5,520	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 Marion, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Marion, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,940 all-in in October 2026, or $6.53 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,630 and $2,250.

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

About 297 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 $299 of the $1,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,641 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,174, which makes Marion, 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