Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richland, WA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$7,564step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $6,353–$8,774
Transit: 4 days

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

Richland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,674
Fuel: $1,890
All-in estimate: $7,564

Return trip

Chicago → Richland$7,557

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

Richland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Richland, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,790	$3.09	$5,153 – $6,427
53' refrigerated	$6,897	$3.68	$6,000 – $7,793
48' flatbed	$6,950	$3.71	$5,977 – $7,923
Step deck	$7,564	$4.04	$6,353 – $8,774
Power only	$5,141	$2.74	$4,473 – $5,810
Hotshot	$3,881	$2.07	$3,222 – $4,541
26' box truck	$3,793	$2.02	$3,224 – $4,362
Sprinter van	$2,316	$1.24	$1,945 – $2,686

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More lanes from Richland

Step deck lanes from Richland, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,685 mi	$14,152	$5.27	$11,888 – $16,417	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,002 mi	$4,600	$4.59	$3,864 – $5,336	3 d
Houston, TX	2,027 mi	$8,506	$4.20	$7,145 – $9,867	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,129 mi	$5,570	$4.93	$4,678 – $6,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,641 mi	$13,266	$5.02	$11,143 – $15,388	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,904 mi	$8,056	$4.23	$6,767 – $9,345	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,783 mi	$7,614	$4.27	$6,395 – $8,832	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 Richland, WA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Richland, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,564 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,353 and $8,774.

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

About 1,874 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 $1,890 of the $7,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Richland, 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