Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McMinnville, OR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,954step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 2,100 mi
Typical range: $7,521–$10,387
Transit: 5 days

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

McMinnville to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,836
Fuel: $2,118
All-in estimate: $8,954

Return trip

Chicago → McMinnville$8,353

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

McMinnville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from McMinnville, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,867	$3.27	$6,112 – $7,623
53' refrigerated	$8,180	$3.90	$7,116 – $9,243
48' flatbed	$8,230	$3.92	$7,078 – $9,382
Step deck	$8,954	$4.26	$7,521 – $10,387
Power only	$6,106	$2.91	$5,312 – $6,900
Hotshot	$4,610	$2.20	$3,827 – $5,394
26' box truck	$4,503	$2.14	$3,827 – $5,178
Sprinter van	$2,747	$1.31	$2,307 – $3,186

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More lanes from McMinnville

Step deck lanes from McMinnville, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,917 mi	$16,356	$5.61	$13,739 – $18,973	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	960 mi	$4,773	$4.97	$4,009 – $5,537	3 d
Houston, TX	2,177 mi	$9,709	$4.46	$8,156 – $11,263	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,176 mi	$6,169	$5.25	$5,182 – $7,156	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,872 mi	$15,343	$5.34	$12,888 – $17,798	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,036 mi	$9,156	$4.50	$7,691 – $10,621	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,080 mi	$5,228	$4.84	$4,392 – $6,065	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$8,792	$4.52	$7,385 – $10,198	5 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 McMinnville, OR to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from McMinnville, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,954 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 2,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,521 and $10,387.

How far is McMinnville, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,100 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,118 of the $8,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to McMinnville, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,353, which makes McMinnville, OR to Chicago, IL 7% more expensive. 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