Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,984step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 487 mi
Typical range: $1,666–$2,301
Transit: 2 days

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

Pittsburgh to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,493
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $1,984

Return trip

Chicago → Pittsburgh$3,494

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,463	$3.00	$1,302 – $1,624
53' refrigerated	$1,746	$3.59	$1,519 – $1,973
48' flatbed	$1,812	$3.72	$1,559 – $2,066
Step deck	$1,984	$4.07	$1,666 – $2,301
Power only	$1,267	$2.60	$1,102 – $1,431
Hotshot	$955	$1.96	$792 – $1,117
26' box truck	$946	$1.94	$804 – $1,088
Sprinter van	$585	$1.20	$492 – $679

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,315	$6.19	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,248	$2.87	$6,088 – $8,407	6 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,351	$3.24	$3,654 – $5,047	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,930	$3.22	$5,821 – $8,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,833	$3.17	$4,060 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,148	$2.87	$6,004 – $8,291	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,133	$3.28	$3,472 – $4,794	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 Pittsburgh, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,984 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 487 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,666 and $2,301.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 487 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 $491 of the $1,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,494, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Chicago, IL 43% 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