Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nitro, WV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,070step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 461 mi
Typical range: $1,738–$2,401
Transit: 1 day

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

Nitro to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,605
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $2,070

Return trip

Chicago → Nitro$3,441

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Nitro to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Nitro, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,524	$3.30	$1,356 – $1,691
53' refrigerated	$1,818	$3.94	$1,582 – $2,055
48' flatbed	$1,890	$4.10	$1,625 – $2,155
Step deck	$2,070	$4.49	$1,738 – $2,401
Power only	$1,317	$2.86	$1,146 – $1,488
Hotshot	$993	$2.15	$824 – $1,161
26' box truck	$984	$2.13	$836 – $1,131
Sprinter van	$609	$1.32	$512 – $707

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More lanes from Nitro

Step deck lanes from Nitro, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,065	$5.82	$2,575 – $3,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$7,513	$3.11	$6,311 – $8,715	6 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$4,153	$3.60	$3,489 – $4,818	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$7,096	$3.50	$5,960 – $8,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$2,612	$5.92	$2,194 – $3,030	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,694	$3.50	$3,943 – $5,445	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$7,383	$3.11	$6,202 – $8,564	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,976	$3.64	$3,340 – $4,612	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 Nitro, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Nitro, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 461 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,738 and $2,401.

How far is Nitro, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 461 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 $465 of the $2,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Nitro, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,441, which makes Nitro, WV to Chicago, IL 40% 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