Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Prairie Village, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,581step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $2,168–$2,994
Transit: 2 days

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

Prairie Village to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,087
Fuel: $494
All-in estimate: $2,581

Return trip

Chicago → Prairie Village$2,849

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

Prairie Village to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Prairie Village, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,904	$3.89	$1,695 – $2,114
53' refrigerated	$2,273	$4.64	$1,977 – $2,568
48' flatbed	$2,358	$4.81	$2,028 – $2,688
Step deck	$2,581	$5.27	$2,168 – $2,994
Power only	$1,649	$3.36	$1,434 – $1,863
Hotshot	$1,243	$2.54	$1,031 – $1,454
26' box truck	$1,231	$2.51	$1,046 – $1,415
Sprinter van	$762	$1.55	$640 – $884

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More lanes from Prairie Village

Step deck lanes from Prairie Village, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,300 mi	$7,126	$5.48	$5,986 – $8,266	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,605 mi	$6,324	$3.94	$5,313 – $7,336	4 d
Houston, TX	752 mi	$3,612	$4.80	$3,034 – $4,189	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,227 mi	$5,592	$4.56	$4,697 – $6,487	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,227 mi	$6,470	$5.27	$5,435 – $7,505	3 d
San Antonio, TX	819 mi	$3,842	$4.69	$3,227 – $4,456	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,564 mi	$6,188	$3.96	$5,198 – $7,178	4 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,828	$5.40	$2,376 – $3,281	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 Prairie Village, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Prairie Village, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,581 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,168 and $2,994.

How far is Prairie Village, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 490 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 $494 of the $2,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Prairie Village, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,849, which makes Prairie Village, KS to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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