Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheeling, WV to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,051step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 454 mi
Typical range: $1,722–$2,379
Transit: 1 day

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

Wheeling to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,593
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $2,051

Return trip

Chicago → Wheeling$3,409

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

Wheeling to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,509	$3.32	$1,343 – $1,675
53' refrigerated	$1,801	$3.97	$1,567 – $2,035
48' flatbed	$1,873	$4.12	$1,610 – $2,135
Step deck	$2,051	$4.52	$1,722 – $2,379
Power only	$1,303	$2.87	$1,134 – $1,473
Hotshot	$982	$2.16	$815 – $1,149
26' box truck	$974	$2.15	$828 – $1,120
Sprinter van	$603	$1.33	$507 – $700

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More lanes from Wheeling

Step deck lanes from Wheeling, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,676	$6.34	$2,247 – $3,104	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$7,695	$3.10	$6,464 – $8,927	6 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,540	$3.52	$3,813 – $5,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$7,330	$3.48	$6,158 – $8,503	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,281	$6.57	$1,916 – $2,646	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,060	$3.44	$4,250 – $5,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$7,585	$3.10	$6,371 – $8,798	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$4,308	$3.57	$3,619 – $4,997	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 Wheeling, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Wheeling, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,051 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 454 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,722 and $2,379.

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

About 454 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 $458 of the $2,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,593 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,409, which makes Wheeling, 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