Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Spring Hill, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,646step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 510 mi
Typical range: $2,223–$3,070
Transit: 2 days

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

Spring Hill to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,132
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $2,646

Return trip

Chicago → Spring Hill$2,921

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

Spring Hill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Spring Hill, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,955	$3.83	$1,740 – $2,170
53' refrigerated	$2,333	$4.58	$2,030 – $2,637
48' flatbed	$2,418	$4.74	$2,080 – $2,757
Step deck	$2,646	$5.19	$2,223 – $3,070
Power only	$1,695	$3.32	$1,474 – $1,915
Hotshot	$1,277	$2.50	$1,060 – $1,495
26' box truck	$1,264	$2.48	$1,075 – $1,454
Sprinter van	$782	$1.53	$657 – $907

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More lanes from Spring Hill

Step deck lanes from Spring Hill, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,316 mi	$7,197	$5.47	$6,046 – $8,349	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,591 mi	$6,278	$3.95	$5,273 – $7,282	4 d
Houston, TX	732 mi	$3,543	$4.84	$2,976 – $4,110	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,530	$4.57	$4,645 – $6,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,242 mi	$6,534	$5.26	$5,488 – $7,579	3 d
San Antonio, TX	798 mi	$3,770	$4.72	$3,166 – $4,373	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$6,138	$3.96	$5,156 – $7,121	4 d
Dallas, TX	503 mi	$2,756	$5.48	$2,315 – $3,197	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 Spring Hill, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Spring Hill, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,646 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 510 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,223 and $3,070.

How far is Spring Hill, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 510 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 $514 of the $2,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Spring Hill, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,921, which makes Spring Hill, 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