Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Moline, IL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,619step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.36
Distance: 173 mi
Typical range: $1,360–$1,878
Transit: 1 day

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

Moline to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,445
Fuel: $174
All-in estimate: $1,619

Return trip

Chicago → Moline$1,619

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Moline to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Moline, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,147	$6.63	$1,021 – $1,273
53' refrigerated	$1,372	$7.93	$1,194 – $1,550
48' flatbed	$1,470	$8.50	$1,264 – $1,676
Step deck	$1,619	$9.36	$1,360 – $1,878
Power only	$964	$5.57	$839 – $1,089
Hotshot	$725	$4.19	$602 – $849
26' box truck	$730	$4.22	$620 – $839
Sprinter van	$459	$2.65	$385 – $532

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More lanes from Moline

Step deck lanes from Moline, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,018 mi	$6,153	$6.04	$5,168 – $7,137	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$7,622	$4.03	$6,402 – $8,841	5 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,704	$4.67	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,533 mi	$7,037	$4.59	$5,911 – $8,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	955 mi	$5,573	$5.84	$4,682 – $6,465	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$5,089	$4.57	$4,275 – $5,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$7,521	$4.04	$6,317 – $8,724	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$4,020	$4.92	$3,377 – $4,663	2 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 Moline, IL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Moline, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,619 all-in in October 2026, or $9.36 a mile over about 173 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,360 and $1,878.

How far is Moline, IL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 173 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 $174 of the $1,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Moline, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology