Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Shepherdsville, KY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,782step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $1,497–$2,068
Transit: 1 day

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

Shepherdsville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,441
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,782

Return trip

Chicago → Shepherdsville$2,400

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Shepherdsville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Shepherdsville, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,297	$3.84	$1,154 – $1,439
53' refrigerated	$1,549	$4.58	$1,347 – $1,750
48' flatbed	$1,625	$4.81	$1,397 – $1,852
Step deck	$1,782	$5.27	$1,497 – $2,068
Power only	$1,111	$3.29	$967 – $1,256
Hotshot	$837	$2.48	$695 – $979
26' box truck	$833	$2.47	$708 – $958
Sprinter van	$519	$1.53	$436 – $602

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More lanes from Shepherdsville

Step deck lanes from Shepherdsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$4,087	$5.29	$3,433 – $4,741	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,170 mi	$7,015	$3.23	$5,892 – $8,137	5 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$3,627	$3.88	$3,047 – $4,207	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$6,504	$3.66	$5,463 – $7,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,583	$5.20	$3,010 – $4,157	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$4,144	$3.73	$3,481 – $4,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,121 mi	$6,875	$3.24	$5,775 – $7,975	5 d
Dallas, TX	848 mi	$3,371	$3.98	$2,832 – $3,911	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 Shepherdsville, KY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Shepherdsville, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,782 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,497 and $2,068.

How far is Shepherdsville, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 338 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 $341 of the $1,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Shepherdsville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,400, which makes Shepherdsville, KY to Chicago, IL 26% 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