Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Princeton, WV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,315step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 551 mi
Typical range: $1,944–$2,685
Transit: 2 days

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

Princeton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,759
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,315

Return trip

Chicago → Princeton$3,848

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

Princeton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,715	$3.11	$1,526 – $1,904
53' refrigerated	$2,046	$3.71	$1,780 – $2,312
48' flatbed	$2,116	$3.84	$1,820 – $2,412
Step deck	$2,315	$4.20	$1,944 – $2,685
Power only	$1,489	$2.70	$1,296 – $1,683
Hotshot	$1,123	$2.04	$932 – $1,314
26' box truck	$1,110	$2.01	$944 – $1,277
Sprinter van	$686	$1.24	$576 – $796

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More lanes from Princeton

Step deck lanes from Princeton, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,065	$5.82	$2,575 – $3,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$7,657	$3.10	$6,432 – $8,882	6 d
Houston, TX	1,149 mi	$4,142	$3.60	$3,479 – $4,805	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,072 mi	$7,233	$3.49	$6,076 – $8,390	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$2,595	$5.95	$2,180 – $3,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,347 mi	$4,708	$3.50	$3,955 – $5,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,418 mi	$7,513	$3.11	$6,311 – $8,715	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$4,025	$3.63	$3,381 – $4,669	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 Princeton, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Princeton, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,315 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 551 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,944 and $2,685.

How far is Princeton, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 551 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 $556 of the $2,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Princeton, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,848, which makes Princeton, WV to Chicago, IL 40% 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