Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKeesport, PA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,009step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,688–$2,330
Transit: 2 days

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

McKeesport to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,508
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,009

Return trip

Chicago → McKeesport$3,538

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

McKeesport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from McKeesport, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,483	$2.98	$1,320 – $1,646
53' refrigerated	$1,770	$3.56	$1,540 – $2,000
48' flatbed	$1,836	$3.69	$1,579 – $2,093
Step deck	$2,009	$4.04	$1,688 – $2,330
Power only	$1,284	$2.58	$1,117 – $1,451
Hotshot	$968	$1.95	$804 – $1,133
26' box truck	$959	$1.93	$815 – $1,102
Sprinter van	$593	$1.19	$498 – $688

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More lanes from McKeesport

Step deck lanes from McKeesport, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	367 mi	$2,291	$6.24	$1,924 – $2,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,537 mi	$7,268	$2.86	$6,105 – $8,431	6 d
Houston, TX	1,344 mi	$4,356	$3.24	$3,659 – $5,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,950	$3.22	$5,838 – $8,062	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	295 mi	$1,944	$6.59	$1,633 – $2,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,841	$3.17	$4,066 – $5,615	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,498 mi	$7,168	$2.87	$6,021 – $8,315	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,264 mi	$4,144	$3.28	$3,481 – $4,807	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 McKeesport, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from McKeesport, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,009 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,688 and $2,330.

How far is McKeesport, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 497 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 $501 of the $2,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to McKeesport, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,538, which makes McKeesport, PA to Chicago, IL 43% 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