Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Spokane, WA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$7,219step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $6,064–$8,374
Transit: 4 days

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

Spokane to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,429
Fuel: $1,790
All-in estimate: $7,219

Return trip

Chicago → Spokane$7,213

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Spokane to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Spokane, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,520	$3.11	$4,913 – $6,128
53' refrigerated	$6,576	$3.70	$5,721 – $7,431
48' flatbed	$6,632	$3.74	$5,704 – $7,561
Step deck	$7,219	$4.07	$6,064 – $8,374
Power only	$4,899	$2.76	$4,262 – $5,536
Hotshot	$3,698	$2.08	$3,070 – $4,327
26' box truck	$3,616	$2.04	$3,073 – $4,158
Sprinter van	$2,208	$1.24	$1,855 – $2,561

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More lanes from Spokane

Step deck lanes from Spokane, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,571 mi	$13,612	$5.29	$11,434 – $15,790	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,114 mi	$4,996	$4.48	$4,196 – $5,795	3 d
Houston, TX	2,009 mi	$8,440	$4.20	$7,089 – $9,790	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,195 mi	$5,827	$4.88	$4,895 – $6,759	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,531 mi	$12,769	$5.05	$10,726 – $14,813	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,901 mi	$8,045	$4.23	$6,758 – $9,332	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$5,338	$4.41	$4,484 – $6,193	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,757 mi	$7,518	$4.28	$6,315 – $8,721	4 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 Spokane, WA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Spokane, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,219 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,064 and $8,374.

How far is Spokane, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,775 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,790 of the $7,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Spokane, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology