Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Medford, OR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,003step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 2,113 mi
Typical range: $7,562–$10,443
Transit: 5 days

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

Medford to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,872
Fuel: $2,131
All-in estimate: $9,003

Return trip

Chicago → Medford$8,398

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

Medford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Medford, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,905	$3.27	$6,146 – $7,665
53' refrigerated	$8,225	$3.89	$7,156 – $9,294
48' flatbed	$8,275	$3.92	$7,116 – $9,433
Step deck	$9,003	$4.26	$7,562 – $10,443
Power only	$6,140	$2.91	$5,342 – $6,939
Hotshot	$4,636	$2.19	$3,848 – $5,424
26' box truck	$4,528	$2.14	$3,849 – $5,207
Sprinter van	$2,762	$1.31	$2,320 – $3,204

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More lanes from Medford

Step deck lanes from Medford, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,948 mi	$16,514	$5.60	$13,871 – $19,156	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	735 mi	$3,920	$5.33	$3,293 – $4,548	2 d
Houston, TX	2,066 mi	$9,274	$4.49	$7,790 – $10,758	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	993 mi	$5,404	$5.44	$4,539 – $6,268	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,896 mi	$15,459	$5.34	$12,986 – $17,932	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,908 mi	$8,654	$4.54	$7,270 – $10,039	5 d
San Diego, CA	859 mi	$4,390	$5.11	$3,688 – $5,093	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,847 mi	$8,415	$4.56	$7,069 – $9,762	4 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 Medford, OR to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Medford, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,003 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 2,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,562 and $10,443.

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

About 2,113 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 $2,131 of the $9,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,872 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,398, which makes Medford, 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