Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Troy, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,816step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.01
Distance: 259 mi
Typical range: $1,526–$2,107
Transit: 1 day

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

Troy to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,555
Fuel: $261
All-in estimate: $1,816

Return trip

Chicago → Troy$2,036

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

Troy to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,307	$5.05	$1,164 – $1,451
53' refrigerated	$1,562	$6.03	$1,359 – $1,765
48' flatbed	$1,653	$6.38	$1,422 – $1,885
Step deck	$1,816	$7.01	$1,526 – $2,107
Power only	$1,112	$4.29	$967 – $1,256
Hotshot	$837	$3.23	$695 – $979
26' box truck	$837	$3.23	$711 – $962
Sprinter van	$523	$2.02	$439 – $607

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More lanes from Troy

Step deck lanes from Troy, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$4,168	$6.50	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,264 mi	$8,470	$3.74	$7,115 – $9,825	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$4,848	$4.33	$4,072 – $5,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,885 mi	$7,962	$4.22	$6,688 – $9,236	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$3,654	$6.44	$3,069 – $4,238	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$5,418	$4.21	$4,552 – $6,285	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$8,338	$3.75	$7,004 – $9,672	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$4,482	$4.43	$3,765 – $5,199	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 Troy, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Troy, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,816 all-in in October 2026, or $7.01 a mile over about 259 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,526 and $2,107.

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

About 259 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 $261 of the $1,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,555 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,036, which makes Troy, 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