Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pullman, WA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$7,149step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,755 mi
Typical range: $6,005–$8,293
Transit: 4 days

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

Pullman to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,379
Fuel: $1,770
All-in estimate: $7,149

Return trip

Chicago → Pullman$7,143

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pullman to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pullman, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,466	$3.11	$4,865 – $6,067
53' refrigerated	$6,512	$3.71	$5,665 – $7,358
48' flatbed	$6,568	$3.74	$5,649 – $7,488
Step deck	$7,149	$4.07	$6,005 – $8,293
Power only	$4,850	$2.76	$4,220 – $5,481
Hotshot	$3,661	$2.09	$3,039 – $4,284
26' box truck	$3,580	$2.04	$3,043 – $4,117
Sprinter van	$2,186	$1.25	$1,837 – $2,536

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More lanes from Pullman

Step deck lanes from Pullman, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$13,569	$5.30	$11,398 – $15,740	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,039 mi	$4,730	$4.55	$3,974 – $5,487	3 d
Houston, TX	1,950 mi	$8,224	$4.22	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$5,527	$4.94	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,519 mi	$12,715	$5.05	$10,681 – $14,750	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$7,815	$4.25	$6,564 – $9,065	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$7,314	$4.30	$6,143 – $8,484	4 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 Pullman, WA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pullman, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,149 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,005 and $8,293.

How far is Pullman, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,755 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,770 of the $7,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pullman, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology