Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Warren, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,347step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 422 mi
Typical range: $1,971–$2,722
Transit: 1 day

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

Warren to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,921
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $2,347

Return trip

Chicago → Warren$2,630

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

Warren to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Warren, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,722	$4.08	$1,532 – $1,911
53' refrigerated	$2,055	$4.87	$1,788 – $2,322
48' flatbed	$2,142	$5.08	$1,842 – $2,442
Step deck	$2,347	$5.56	$1,971 – $2,722
Power only	$1,485	$3.52	$1,292 – $1,678
Hotshot	$1,119	$2.65	$929 – $1,309
26' box truck	$1,110	$2.63	$944 – $1,277
Sprinter van	$689	$1.63	$578 – $799

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More lanes from Warren

Step deck lanes from Warren, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$3,215	$7.55	$2,701 – $3,730	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,477 mi	$9,174	$3.70	$7,706 – $10,642	6 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,606	$4.18	$4,709 – $6,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$8,772	$4.16	$7,368 – $10,175	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,806	$7.67	$2,357 – $3,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,514 mi	$6,198	$4.09	$5,206 – $7,189	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$9,058	$3.71	$7,609 – $10,507	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,243 mi	$5,272	$4.24	$4,428 – $6,115	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 Warren, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Warren, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,347 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 422 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,971 and $2,722.

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

About 422 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 $426 of the $2,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,921 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,630, which makes Warren, 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