Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, IN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,773step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.45
Distance: 238 mi
Typical range: $1,490–$2,057
Transit: 1 day

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

Richmond to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,533
Fuel: $240
All-in estimate: $1,773

Return trip

Chicago → Richmond$1,917

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Richmond to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,272	$5.35	$1,132 – $1,412
53' refrigerated	$1,520	$6.39	$1,323 – $1,718
48' flatbed	$1,613	$6.78	$1,387 – $1,839
Step deck	$1,773	$7.45	$1,490 – $2,057
Power only	$1,079	$4.53	$939 – $1,219
Hotshot	$812	$3.41	$674 – $950
26' box truck	$813	$3.42	$691 – $935
Sprinter van	$509	$2.14	$427 – $590

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$4,422	$6.47	$3,715 – $5,130	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,222 mi	$8,452	$3.80	$7,099 – $9,804	5 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,776	$4.43	$4,011 – $5,540	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,919	$4.30	$6,652 – $9,186	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$3,890	$6.38	$3,268 – $4,513	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,243 mi	$5,348	$4.30	$4,492 – $6,203	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,181 mi	$8,314	$3.81	$6,984 – $9,644	5 d
Dallas, TX	967 mi	$4,391	$4.54	$3,688 – $5,093	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 Richmond, IN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Richmond, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,773 all-in in October 2026, or $7.45 a mile over about 238 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,490 and $2,057.

How far is Richmond, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 238 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $240 of the $1,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Richmond, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,917, which makes Richmond, IN to Chicago, IL 8% 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