Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ottawa, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,744step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $2,305–$3,184
Transit: 2 days

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

Ottawa to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,199
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $2,744

Return trip

Chicago → Ottawa$3,029

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ottawa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottawa, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,032	$3.76	$1,808 – $2,255
53' refrigerated	$2,425	$4.49	$2,109 – $2,740
48' flatbed	$2,509	$4.65	$2,157 – $2,860
Step deck	$2,744	$5.08	$2,305 – $3,184
Power only	$1,763	$3.27	$1,534 – $1,993
Hotshot	$1,330	$2.46	$1,104 – $1,556
26' box truck	$1,315	$2.44	$1,118 – $1,512
Sprinter van	$813	$1.51	$683 – $943

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More lanes from Ottawa

Step deck lanes from Ottawa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$7,331	$5.45	$6,158 – $8,504	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$6,178	$3.96	$5,190 – $7,167	4 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$3,498	$4.87	$2,939 – $4,058	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$5,420	$4.59	$4,553 – $6,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$6,661	$5.24	$5,595 – $7,727	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$3,697	$4.76	$3,106 – $4,289	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$6,039	$3.98	$5,073 – $7,005	4 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$2,691	$5.56	$2,260 – $3,121	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 Ottawa, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Ottawa, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,744 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,305 and $3,184.

How far is Ottawa, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 540 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 $545 of the $2,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ottawa, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,029, which makes Ottawa, KS to Chicago, IL 9% 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