Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wahoo, NE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,819step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $2,368–$3,270
Transit: 2 days

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

Wahoo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,267
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $2,819

Return trip

Chicago → Wahoo$2,964

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Wahoo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahoo, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,088	$3.82	$1,858 – $2,318
53' refrigerated	$2,491	$4.55	$2,167 – $2,815
48' flatbed	$2,577	$4.71	$2,216 – $2,938
Step deck	$2,819	$5.15	$2,368 – $3,270
Power only	$1,813	$3.31	$1,577 – $2,048
Hotshot	$1,367	$2.50	$1,134 – $1,599
26' box truck	$1,351	$2.47	$1,149 – $1,554
Sprinter van	$835	$1.53	$702 – $969

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More lanes from Wahoo

Step deck lanes from Wahoo, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,685	$5.51	$6,456 – $8,915	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$6,155	$4.05	$5,170 – $7,139	4 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$4,323	$4.62	$3,631 – $5,014	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$5,513	$4.68	$4,631 – $6,396	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$7,035	$5.29	$5,910 – $8,161	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$4,431	$4.58	$3,722 – $5,140	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$6,073	$4.06	$5,102 – $7,045	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$3,451	$5.02	$2,899 – $4,004	2 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 Wahoo, NE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Wahoo, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,819 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,368 and $3,270.

How far is Wahoo, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 547 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $552 of the $2,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Wahoo, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,964, which makes Wahoo, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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