Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stow, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,226step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 385 mi
Typical range: $1,870–$2,582
Transit: 1 day

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

Stow to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,838
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $2,226

Return trip

Chicago → Stow$2,495

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Stow to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Stow, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,628	$4.23	$1,449 – $1,807
53' refrigerated	$1,943	$5.05	$1,691 – $2,196
48' flatbed	$2,031	$5.28	$1,747 – $2,315
Step deck	$2,226	$5.78	$1,870 – $2,582
Power only	$1,400	$3.64	$1,218 – $1,582
Hotshot	$1,055	$2.74	$876 – $1,234
26' box truck	$1,048	$2.72	$891 – $1,206
Sprinter van	$651	$1.69	$547 – $755

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More lanes from Stow

Step deck lanes from Stow, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	464 mi	$3,384	$7.29	$2,842 – $3,925	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,439 mi	$9,048	$3.71	$7,600 – $10,496	6 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$5,494	$4.20	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,068 mi	$8,630	$4.17	$7,249 – $10,010	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$2,958	$7.36	$2,484 – $3,431	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,480 mi	$6,082	$4.11	$5,109 – $7,055	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,404 mi	$8,933	$3.72	$7,503 – $10,362	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$5,148	$4.27	$4,325 – $5,972	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 Stow, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Stow, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,226 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 385 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,870 and $2,582.

How far is Stow, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 385 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 $388 of the $2,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Stow, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,495, which makes Stow, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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