Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pleasant Valley, WV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,187step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 504 mi
Typical range: $1,837–$2,537
Transit: 2 days

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

Pleasant Valley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,679
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $2,187

Return trip

Chicago → Pleasant Valley$3,636

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pleasant Valley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Valley, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,615	$3.20	$1,437 – $1,793
53' refrigerated	$1,927	$3.82	$1,677 – $2,178
48' flatbed	$1,998	$3.96	$1,718 – $2,278
Step deck	$2,187	$4.34	$1,837 – $2,537
Power only	$1,399	$2.78	$1,217 – $1,581
Hotshot	$1,055	$2.09	$875 – $1,234
26' box truck	$1,044	$2.07	$888 – $1,201
Sprinter van	$646	$1.28	$543 – $749

More lanes from Pleasant Valley

Step deck lanes from Pleasant Valley, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	400 mi	$2,594	$6.48	$2,179 – $3,009	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,519 mi	$7,792	$3.09	$6,545 – $9,039	6 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,540	$3.52	$3,813 – $5,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,135 mi	$7,425	$3.48	$6,237 – $8,613	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$2,178	$6.85	$1,830 – $2,527	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$5,074	$3.44	$4,262 – $5,886	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,476 mi	$7,673	$3.10	$6,446 – $8,901	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,219 mi	$4,342	$3.56	$3,647 – $5,037	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 Pleasant Valley, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pleasant Valley, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,187 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 504 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,837 and $2,537.

How far is Pleasant Valley, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 504 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 $508 of the $2,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pleasant Valley, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,636, which makes Pleasant Valley, WV to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →