Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tumwater, WA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,267step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,076 mi
Typical range: $6,944–$9,589
Transit: 5 days

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

Tumwater to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,174
Fuel: $2,093
All-in estimate: $8,267

Return trip

Chicago → Tumwater$8,259

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tumwater to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tumwater, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,339	$3.05	$5,642 – $7,036
53' refrigerated	$7,550	$3.64	$6,569 – $8,532
48' flatbed	$7,598	$3.66	$6,534 – $8,662
Step deck	$8,267	$3.98	$6,944 – $9,589
Power only	$5,636	$2.71	$4,903 – $6,368
Hotshot	$4,255	$2.05	$3,532 – $4,978
26' box truck	$4,156	$2.00	$3,533 – $4,779
Sprinter van	$2,536	$1.22	$2,130 – $2,941

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More lanes from Tumwater

Step deck lanes from Tumwater, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,068	$5.24	$12,657 – $17,479	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$4,921	$4.50	$4,134 – $5,709	3 d
Houston, TX	2,230 mi	$9,248	$4.15	$7,768 – $10,728	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$6,166	$4.81	$5,180 – $7,153	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$14,150	$4.99	$11,886 – $16,414	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,101 mi	$8,776	$4.18	$7,372 – $10,180	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,210 mi	$5,335	$4.41	$4,481 – $6,188	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,988 mi	$8,363	$4.21	$7,025 – $9,701	5 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 Tumwater, WA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Tumwater, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,267 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,944 and $9,589.

How far is Tumwater, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,076 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,093 of the $8,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tumwater, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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