Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Weirton, WV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,045step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 452 mi
Typical range: $1,718–$2,372
Transit: 1 day

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

Weirton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,589
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $2,045

Return trip

Chicago → Weirton$3,400

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Weirton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Weirton, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,504	$3.33	$1,339 – $1,670
53' refrigerated	$1,796	$3.97	$1,562 – $2,029
48' flatbed	$1,868	$4.13	$1,606 – $2,129
Step deck	$2,045	$4.52	$1,718 – $2,372
Power only	$1,300	$2.88	$1,131 – $1,469
Hotshot	$980	$2.17	$813 – $1,146
26' box truck	$971	$2.15	$826 – $1,117
Sprinter van	$602	$1.33	$505 – $698

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More lanes from Weirton

Step deck lanes from Weirton, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	411 mi	$2,635	$6.41	$2,213 – $3,056	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,492 mi	$7,717	$3.10	$6,483 – $8,952	6 d
Houston, TX	1,311 mi	$4,605	$3.51	$3,868 – $5,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$7,364	$3.48	$6,186 – $8,542	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	340 mi	$2,256	$6.64	$1,895 – $2,617	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$5,120	$3.43	$4,301 – $5,939	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,453 mi	$7,610	$3.10	$6,392 – $8,827	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,226 mi	$4,362	$3.56	$3,664 – $5,060	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 Weirton, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Weirton, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,045 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 452 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,718 and $2,372.

How far is Weirton, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 452 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 $456 of the $2,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Weirton, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,400, which makes Weirton, WV to Chicago, IL 40% 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