Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oak Hill, WV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,217step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 515 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,571
Transit: 2 days

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

Oak Hill to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,698
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $2,217

Return trip

Chicago → Oak Hill$3,686

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

Oak Hill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Hill, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,638	$3.18	$1,458 – $1,819
53' refrigerated	$1,955	$3.80	$1,701 – $2,209
48' flatbed	$2,026	$3.93	$1,742 – $2,309
Step deck	$2,217	$4.30	$1,862 – $2,571
Power only	$1,420	$2.76	$1,236 – $1,605
Hotshot	$1,071	$2.08	$889 – $1,253
26' box truck	$1,060	$2.06	$901 – $1,219
Sprinter van	$655	$1.27	$550 – $760

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More lanes from Oak Hill

Step deck lanes from Oak Hill, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,983	$5.91	$2,506 – $3,461	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,462 mi	$7,635	$3.10	$6,413 – $8,856	6 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,202	$3.59	$3,530 – $4,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,068 mi	$7,221	$3.49	$6,065 – $8,376	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	416 mi	$2,524	$6.07	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,757	$3.49	$3,996 – $5,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,413 mi	$7,499	$3.11	$6,299 – $8,699	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,118 mi	$4,053	$3.63	$3,405 – $4,702	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 Oak Hill, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Oak Hill, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,217 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 515 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,571.

How far is Oak Hill, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 515 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 $519 of the $2,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Oak Hill, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,686, which makes Oak Hill, 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