Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Overland Park, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,604step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $2,187–$3,020
Transit: 2 days

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

Overland Park to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,103
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,604

Return trip

Chicago → Overland Park$2,874

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

Overland Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Overland Park, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,922	$3.87	$1,711 – $2,134
53' refrigerated	$2,294	$4.62	$1,996 – $2,592
48' flatbed	$2,379	$4.79	$2,046 – $2,712
Step deck	$2,604	$5.24	$2,187 – $3,020
Power only	$1,665	$3.35	$1,448 – $1,881
Hotshot	$1,255	$2.52	$1,042 – $1,468
26' box truck	$1,242	$2.50	$1,056 – $1,429
Sprinter van	$769	$1.55	$646 – $892

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More lanes from Overland Park

Step deck lanes from Overland Park, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,305 mi	$7,148	$5.48	$6,005 – $8,292	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$6,308	$3.94	$5,299 – $7,317	4 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$3,584	$4.82	$3,011 – $4,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,221 mi	$5,570	$4.56	$4,679 – $6,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$6,491	$5.27	$5,453 – $7,530	3 d
San Antonio, TX	811 mi	$3,814	$4.70	$3,204 – $4,425	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$6,172	$3.96	$5,184 – $7,159	4 d
Dallas, TX	516 mi	$2,801	$5.43	$2,353 – $3,249	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 Overland Park, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Overland Park, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,604 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,187 and $3,020.

How far is Overland Park, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 497 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 $501 of the $2,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Overland Park, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,874, which makes Overland Park, KS to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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