Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ogallala, NE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,855step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 858 mi
Typical range: $3,238–$4,471
Transit: 2 days

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

Ogallala to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,990
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $3,855

Return trip

Chicago → Ogallala$4,053

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ogallala to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ogallala, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,897	$3.38	$2,579 – $3,216
53' refrigerated	$3,454	$4.03	$3,005 – $3,903
48' flatbed	$3,532	$4.12	$3,037 – $4,026
Step deck	$3,855	$4.49	$3,238 – $4,471
Power only	$2,541	$2.96	$2,211 – $2,871
Hotshot	$1,917	$2.23	$1,591 – $2,243
26' box truck	$1,886	$2.20	$1,603 – $2,168
Sprinter van	$1,159	$1.35	$973 – $1,344

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More lanes from Ogallala

Step deck lanes from Ogallala, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$9,097	$5.34	$7,641 – $10,552	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,221 mi	$5,143	$4.21	$4,320 – $5,966	3 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$4,599	$4.53	$3,863 – $5,335	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	911 mi	$4,517	$4.96	$3,794 – $5,240	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,643 mi	$8,387	$5.10	$7,045 – $9,729	4 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$4,456	$4.57	$3,743 – $5,169	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,209 mi	$5,103	$4.22	$4,286 – $5,919	3 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$3,679	$4.89	$3,090 – $4,267	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 Ogallala, NE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Ogallala, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,855 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 858 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,238 and $4,471.

How far is Ogallala, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 858 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 $865 of the $3,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ogallala, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,053, which makes Ogallala, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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