Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waynesboro, VA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,527step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 629 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,931
Transit: 2 days

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

Waynesboro to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,893
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $2,527

Return trip

Chicago → Waynesboro$4,301

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Waynesboro to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Waynesboro, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,881	$2.99	$1,674 – $2,088
53' refrigerated	$2,244	$3.57	$1,952 – $2,535
48' flatbed	$2,312	$3.68	$1,988 – $2,635
Step deck	$2,527	$4.02	$2,123 – $2,931
Power only	$1,638	$2.60	$1,425 – $1,851
Hotshot	$1,236	$1.96	$1,025 – $1,446
26' box truck	$1,220	$1.94	$1,037 – $1,403
Sprinter van	$752	$1.20	$632 – $873

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More lanes from Waynesboro

Step deck lanes from Waynesboro, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	378 mi	$2,512	$6.65	$2,110 – $2,914	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$8,033	$3.08	$6,747 – $9,318	6 d
Houston, TX	1,301 mi	$4,577	$3.52	$3,844 – $5,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,663	$3.46	$6,437 – $8,889	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$2,065	$7.22	$1,735 – $2,396	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,499 mi	$5,143	$3.43	$4,320 – $5,966	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,557 mi	$7,897	$3.09	$6,634 – $9,161	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,459	$3.54	$3,746 – $5,173	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 Waynesboro, VA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Waynesboro, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,527 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 629 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,931.

How far is Waynesboro, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 629 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 $634 of the $2,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Waynesboro, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,301, which makes Waynesboro, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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