Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pendleton, OR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,014step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $6,731–$9,296
Transit: 4 days

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

Pendleton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,151
Fuel: $1,863
All-in estimate: $8,014

Return trip

Chicago → Pendleton$7,475

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pendleton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pendleton, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,133	$3.32	$5,458 – $6,807
53' refrigerated	$7,305	$3.95	$6,356 – $8,255
48' flatbed	$7,363	$3.98	$6,332 – $8,394
Step deck	$8,014	$4.34	$6,731 – $9,296
Power only	$5,445	$2.95	$4,737 – $6,153
Hotshot	$4,111	$2.22	$3,412 – $4,809
26' box truck	$4,018	$2.17	$3,415 – $4,620
Sprinter van	$2,453	$1.33	$2,061 – $2,846

More lanes from Pendleton

Step deck lanes from Pendleton, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,664 mi	$15,069	$5.66	$12,658 – $17,481	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	951 mi	$4,739	$4.98	$3,981 – $5,497	3 d
Houston, TX	1,977 mi	$8,925	$4.51	$7,497 – $10,353	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$5,734	$5.35	$4,817 – $6,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,619 mi	$14,119	$5.39	$11,860 – $16,378	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,852 mi	$8,435	$4.55	$7,085 – $9,784	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,054 mi	$5,129	$4.87	$4,309 – $5,950	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$7,972	$4.60	$6,697 – $9,248	4 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 Pendleton, OR to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pendleton, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,014 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,731 and $9,296.

How far is Pendleton, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,848 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,863 of the $8,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pendleton, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,475, which makes Pendleton, OR to Chicago, IL 7% more expensive. 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