Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ranson, WV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,560step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $2,150–$2,969
Transit: 2 days

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

Ranson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,914
Fuel: $646
All-in estimate: $2,560

Return trip

Chicago → Ranson$4,256

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

Ranson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ranson, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,906	$2.97	$1,697 – $2,116
53' refrigerated	$2,274	$3.55	$1,978 – $2,570
48' flatbed	$2,342	$3.65	$2,014 – $2,670
Step deck	$2,560	$3.99	$2,150 – $2,969
Power only	$1,661	$2.59	$1,445 – $1,877
Hotshot	$1,253	$1.95	$1,040 – $1,466
26' box truck	$1,236	$1.93	$1,051 – $1,422
Sprinter van	$763	$1.19	$641 – $885

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More lanes from Ranson

Step deck lanes from Ranson, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	270 mi	$2,112	$7.82	$1,774 – $2,450	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$8,190	$3.08	$6,880 – $9,501	6 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$4,874	$3.47	$4,094 – $5,654	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$7,861	$3.45	$6,603 – $9,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	182 mi	$1,698	$9.33	$1,427 – $1,970	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,599 mi	$5,429	$3.40	$4,560 – $6,298	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$8,069	$3.08	$6,778 – $9,360	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,350 mi	$4,717	$3.49	$3,962 – $5,472	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 Ranson, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Ranson, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,560 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,150 and $2,969.

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

About 641 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 $646 of the $2,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,914 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,256, which makes Ranson, 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