Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salina, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,150step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $2,646–$3,654
Transit: 2 days

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

Salina to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,480
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $3,150

Return trip

Chicago → Salina$3,477

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Salina to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Salina, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,349	$3.54	$2,090 – $2,607
53' refrigerated	$2,801	$4.22	$2,437 – $3,166
48' flatbed	$2,882	$4.34	$2,479 – $3,286
Step deck	$3,150	$4.74	$2,646 – $3,654
Power only	$2,049	$3.09	$1,782 – $2,315
Hotshot	$1,545	$2.33	$1,282 – $1,808
26' box truck	$1,524	$2.30	$1,295 – $1,753
Sprinter van	$939	$1.41	$789 – $1,090

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More lanes from Salina

Step deck lanes from Salina, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$7,959	$5.35	$6,686 – $9,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,697	$4.02	$4,785 – $6,608	4 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$3,608	$4.80	$3,031 – $4,185	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,914	$4.72	$4,128 – $5,701	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$7,271	$5.14	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$3,656	$4.78	$3,071 – $4,241	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,567	$4.04	$4,676 – $6,458	3 d
Dallas, TX	494 mi	$2,725	$5.52	$2,289 – $3,161	2 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 Salina, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Salina, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,150 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,646 and $3,654.

How far is Salina, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 664 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 $670 of the $3,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Salina, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,477, which makes Salina, KS to Chicago, IL 9% 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