Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,464step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 606 mi
Typical range: $2,070–$2,859
Transit: 2 days

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

Salem to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $611
All-in estimate: $2,464

Return trip

Chicago → Salem$4,195

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

Salem to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,832	$3.02	$1,630 – $2,033
53' refrigerated	$2,185	$3.61	$1,901 – $2,470
48' flatbed	$2,254	$3.72	$1,938 – $2,570
Step deck	$2,464	$4.07	$2,070 – $2,859
Power only	$1,594	$2.63	$1,387 – $1,802
Hotshot	$1,202	$1.98	$998 – $1,407
26' box truck	$1,187	$1.96	$1,009 – $1,365
Sprinter van	$733	$1.21	$616 – $850

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,872	$6.05	$2,413 – $3,332	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,845	$3.09	$6,590 – $9,100	6 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,305	$3.57	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$7,437	$3.48	$6,247 – $8,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,411	$6.28	$2,025 – $2,797	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,880	$3.47	$4,099 – $5,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,701	$3.10	$6,469 – $8,933	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$4,208	$3.59	$3,535 – $4,881	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 Salem, VA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Salem, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,464 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 606 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,070 and $2,859.

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

About 606 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 $611 of the $2,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,195, which makes Salem, 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