Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,929step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 580 mi
Typical range: $2,460–$3,397
Transit: 2 days

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

Seward to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,344
Fuel: $585
All-in estimate: $2,929

Return trip

Chicago → Seward$3,079

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Seward to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Seward, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,174	$3.75	$1,935 – $2,413
53' refrigerated	$2,594	$4.47	$2,256 – $2,931
48' flatbed	$2,678	$4.62	$2,303 – $3,053
Step deck	$2,929	$5.05	$2,460 – $3,397
Power only	$1,890	$3.26	$1,644 – $2,136
Hotshot	$1,425	$2.46	$1,183 – $1,667
26' box truck	$1,408	$2.43	$1,197 – $1,619
Sprinter van	$870	$1.50	$730 – $1,009

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More lanes from Seward

Step deck lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$7,826	$5.49	$6,574 – $9,078	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,033	$4.07	$5,068 – $6,998	4 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$4,246	$4.65	$3,566 – $4,925	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$5,372	$4.71	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$7,169	$5.27	$6,022 – $8,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$4,330	$4.62	$3,637 – $5,022	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,952	$4.08	$4,999 – $6,904	4 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,364	$5.08	$2,826 – $3,902	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 Seward, NE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Seward, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,929 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 580 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,460 and $3,397.

How far is Seward, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 580 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 $585 of the $2,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,344 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Seward, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,079, which makes Seward, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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