Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Toledo, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,787step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.15
Distance: 250 mi
Typical range: $1,501–$2,073
Transit: 1 day

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

Toledo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,535
Fuel: $252
All-in estimate: $1,787

Return trip

Chicago → Toledo$2,003

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

Toledo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Toledo, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,285	$5.14	$1,143 – $1,426
53' refrigerated	$1,535	$6.14	$1,336 – $1,735
48' flatbed	$1,626	$6.50	$1,398 – $1,854
Step deck	$1,787	$7.15	$1,501 – $2,073
Power only	$1,091	$4.36	$949 – $1,233
Hotshot	$822	$3.29	$682 – $961
26' box truck	$822	$3.29	$699 – $945
Sprinter van	$514	$2.06	$432 – $596

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More lanes from Toledo

Step deck lanes from Toledo, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$3,973	$6.66	$3,338 – $4,609	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$8,622	$3.73	$7,242 – $10,001	5 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$5,268	$4.24	$4,425 – $6,111	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$8,181	$4.21	$6,872 – $9,490	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,531	$6.56	$2,966 – $4,096	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$5,808	$4.15	$4,879 – $6,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$8,516	$3.74	$7,154 – $9,879	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,118 mi	$4,844	$4.33	$4,069 – $5,619	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 Toledo, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Toledo, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,787 all-in in October 2026, or $7.15 a mile over about 250 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,501 and $2,073.

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

About 250 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 $252 of the $1,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,535 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,003, which makes Toledo, 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