Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Walla Walla, WA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$7,376step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,820 mi
Typical range: $6,195–$8,556
Transit: 4 days

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

Walla Walla to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,541
Fuel: $1,835
All-in estimate: $7,376

Return trip

Chicago → Walla Walla$7,369

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

Walla Walla to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Walla Walla, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,643	$3.10	$5,022 – $6,264
53' refrigerated	$6,722	$3.69	$5,848 – $7,596
48' flatbed	$6,777	$3.72	$5,828 – $7,725
Step deck	$7,376	$4.05	$6,195 – $8,556
Power only	$5,009	$2.75	$4,358 – $5,660
Hotshot	$3,782	$2.08	$3,139 – $4,424
26' box truck	$3,696	$2.03	$3,142 – $4,251
Sprinter van	$2,257	$1.24	$1,896 – $2,618

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More lanes from Walla Walla

Step deck lanes from Walla Walla, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,633 mi	$13,906	$5.28	$11,681 – $16,131	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,529	$4.61	$3,804 – $5,254	3 d
Houston, TX	1,972 mi	$8,305	$4.21	$6,976 – $9,633	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,090 mi	$5,418	$4.97	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,589 mi	$13,031	$5.03	$10,946 – $15,116	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,851 mi	$7,862	$4.25	$6,604 – $9,120	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,083 mi	$4,886	$4.51	$4,104 – $5,668	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,727 mi	$7,409	$4.29	$6,223 – $8,594	4 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 Walla Walla, WA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Walla Walla, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,376 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,820 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,195 and $8,556.

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

About 1,820 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,835 of the $7,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,541 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology