Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$5,182step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $4,353–$6,011
Transit: 5 days

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

Reno to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,180
Fuel: $2,002
All-in estimate: $5,182

Return trip

Chicago → Reno$8,999

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Reno to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,971	$2.00	$3,534 – $4,407
53' refrigerated	$4,730	$2.38	$4,115 – $5,344
48' flatbed	$4,762	$2.40	$4,096 – $5,429
Step deck	$5,182	$2.61	$4,353 – $6,011
Power only	$3,528	$1.78	$3,070 – $3,987
Hotshot	$2,664	$1.34	$2,211 – $3,117
26' box truck	$2,602	$1.31	$2,212 – $2,993
Sprinter van	$1,588	$0.80	$1,334 – $1,842

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More lanes from Reno

Step deck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,676	$3.42	$8,128 – $11,225	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,039	$2.78	$4,233 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$9,032	$3.26	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,636	$2.82	$3,894 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$4,550	$2.83	$3,822 – $5,278	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 Reno, NV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $5,182 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,353 and $6,011.

How far is Reno, NV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,985 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,002 of the $5,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,999, which makes Reno, NV to Chicago, IL 42% 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