Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,014step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $1,692–$2,336
Transit: 2 days

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

Plum to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,511
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $2,014

Return trip

Chicago → Plum$3,547

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

Plum to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,487	$2.98	$1,323 – $1,651
53' refrigerated	$1,775	$3.56	$1,544 – $2,005
48' flatbed	$1,840	$3.69	$1,583 – $2,098
Step deck	$2,014	$4.04	$1,692 – $2,336
Power only	$1,288	$2.58	$1,121 – $1,455
Hotshot	$971	$1.95	$806 – $1,136
26' box truck	$961	$1.93	$817 – $1,105
Sprinter van	$595	$1.19	$500 – $690

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More lanes from Plum

Step deck lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,267	$6.30	$1,904 – $2,629	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$7,283	$2.86	$6,118 – $8,449	6 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$4,390	$3.24	$3,688 – $5,093	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,969	$3.22	$5,854 – $8,084	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,927	$6.65	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$4,870	$3.17	$4,091 – $5,649	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$7,184	$2.87	$6,034 – $8,333	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$4,173	$3.27	$3,505 – $4,841	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 Plum, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Plum, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,014 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,692 and $2,336.

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

About 499 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 $503 of the $2,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,547, which makes Plum, 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