Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Roanoke, VA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,478step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 611 mi
Typical range: $2,081–$2,874
Transit: 2 days

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

Roanoke to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,862
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $2,478

Return trip

Chicago → Roanoke$4,218

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Roanoke to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Roanoke, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,843	$3.02	$1,640 – $2,045
53' refrigerated	$2,198	$3.60	$1,912 – $2,484
48' flatbed	$2,267	$3.71	$1,949 – $2,584
Step deck	$2,478	$4.06	$2,081 – $2,874
Power only	$1,604	$2.63	$1,395 – $1,813
Hotshot	$1,209	$1.98	$1,004 – $1,415
26' box truck	$1,194	$1.95	$1,015 – $1,374
Sprinter van	$737	$1.21	$619 – $855

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More lanes from Roanoke

Step deck lanes from Roanoke, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,857	$6.07	$2,400 – $3,314	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$7,861	$3.09	$6,603 – $9,119	6 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$4,319	$3.57	$3,628 – $5,010	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$7,459	$3.48	$6,265 – $8,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,394	$6.32	$2,011 – $2,777	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,894	$3.47	$4,111 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,717	$3.10	$6,483 – $8,952	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$4,225	$3.59	$3,549 – $4,901	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 Roanoke, VA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Roanoke, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,478 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 611 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,081 and $2,874.

How far is Roanoke, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 611 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 $616 of the $2,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Roanoke, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,218, which makes Roanoke, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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