Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McAlester, OK to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,850step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 764 mi
Typical range: $2,394–$3,306
Transit: 2 days

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

McAlester to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,080
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $2,850

Return trip

Chicago → McAlester$4,246

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

McAlester to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from McAlester, OK to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,135	$2.79	$1,900 – $2,370
53' refrigerated	$2,546	$3.33	$2,215 – $2,877
48' flatbed	$2,610	$3.42	$2,245 – $2,976
Step deck	$2,850	$3.73	$2,394 – $3,306
Power only	$1,868	$2.44	$1,625 – $2,111
Hotshot	$1,409	$1.84	$1,169 – $1,648
26' box truck	$1,388	$1.82	$1,179 – $1,596
Sprinter van	$854	$1.12	$717 – $991

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More lanes from McAlester

Step deck lanes from McAlester, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,478 mi	$6,492	$4.39	$5,453 – $7,531	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$4,953	$3.26	$4,161 – $5,746	4 d
Houston, TX	420 mi	$2,026	$4.82	$1,702 – $2,350	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,104 mi	$4,215	$3.82	$3,541 – $4,889	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$5,888	$4.22	$4,946 – $6,830	3 d
San Antonio, TX	484 mi	$2,206	$4.56	$1,853 – $2,559	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$4,774	$3.28	$4,010 – $5,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	186 mi	$1,367	$7.35	$1,148 – $1,585	1 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 McAlester, OK to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from McAlester, OK to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,850 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 764 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,394 and $3,306.

How far is McAlester, OK from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 764 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 $770 of the $2,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to McAlester, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,246, which makes McAlester, OK to Chicago, IL 33% 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