Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stevens Point, WI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,798step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.31
Distance: 246 mi
Typical range: $1,510–$2,086
Transit: 1 day

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

Stevens Point to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,550
Fuel: $248
All-in estimate: $1,798

Return trip

Chicago → Stevens Point$1,959

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Stevens Point to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Stevens Point, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,292	$5.25	$1,150 – $1,434
53' refrigerated	$1,544	$6.28	$1,343 – $1,744
48' flatbed	$1,636	$6.65	$1,407 – $1,865
Step deck	$1,798	$7.31	$1,510 – $2,086
Power only	$1,097	$4.46	$954 – $1,239
Hotshot	$826	$3.36	$685 – $966
26' box truck	$826	$3.36	$702 – $950
Sprinter van	$517	$2.10	$434 – $599

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More lanes from Stevens Point

Step deck lanes from Stevens Point, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$5,780	$5.86	$4,855 – $6,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$7,698	$3.85	$6,466 – $8,929	5 d
Houston, TX	1,259 mi	$5,399	$4.29	$4,535 – $6,262	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$7,295	$4.36	$6,128 – $8,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$5,311	$5.63	$4,461 – $6,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,358 mi	$5,742	$4.23	$4,823 – $6,660	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,985 mi	$7,651	$3.85	$6,427 – $8,875	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,060 mi	$4,709	$4.44	$3,956 – $5,463	3 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 Stevens Point, WI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Stevens Point, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,798 all-in in October 2026, or $7.31 a mile over about 246 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,510 and $2,086.

How far is Stevens Point, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 246 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 $248 of the $1,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Stevens Point, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,959, which makes Stevens Point, WI to Chicago, IL 8% 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