Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Welch, WV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,244step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 525 mi
Typical range: $1,885–$2,603
Transit: 2 days

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

Welch to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,715
Fuel: $529
All-in estimate: $2,244

Return trip

Chicago → Welch$3,731

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

Welch to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Welch, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,660	$3.16	$1,477 – $1,842
53' refrigerated	$1,980	$3.77	$1,723 – $2,238
48' flatbed	$2,051	$3.91	$1,764 – $2,338
Step deck	$2,244	$4.27	$1,885 – $2,603
Power only	$1,439	$2.74	$1,252 – $1,626
Hotshot	$1,085	$2.07	$901 – $1,270
26' box truck	$1,074	$2.05	$913 – $1,235
Sprinter van	$664	$1.26	$558 – $770

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More lanes from Welch

Step deck lanes from Welch, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$3,154	$5.72	$2,649 – $3,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$7,565	$3.10	$6,355 – $8,776	6 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$4,068	$3.62	$3,417 – $4,718	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$7,135	$3.50	$5,994 – $8,277	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,683	$5.82	$2,254 – $3,112	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$4,628	$3.51	$3,888 – $5,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$7,424	$3.11	$6,236 – $8,612	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$3,942	$3.65	$3,311 – $4,573	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 Welch, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Welch, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,244 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 525 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,885 and $2,603.

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

About 525 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 $529 of the $2,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,715 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,731, which makes Welch, 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