Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Winfield, KS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,248step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $2,728–$3,768
Transit: 2 days

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

Winfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,548
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $3,248

Return trip

Chicago → Winfield$3,585

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Winfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Winfield, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,425	$3.49	$2,159 – $2,692
53' refrigerated	$2,893	$4.17	$2,517 – $3,269
48' flatbed	$2,973	$4.28	$2,557 – $3,389
Step deck	$3,248	$4.68	$2,728 – $3,768
Power only	$2,118	$3.05	$1,842 – $2,393
Hotshot	$1,597	$2.30	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,575	$2.27	$1,338 – $1,811
Sprinter van	$970	$1.40	$815 – $1,125

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More lanes from Winfield

Step deck lanes from Winfield, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,483 mi	$7,942	$5.36	$6,671 – $9,212	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$5,780	$4.01	$4,855 – $6,705	4 d
Houston, TX	617 mi	$3,148	$5.10	$2,644 – $3,651	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$4,929	$4.71	$4,140 – $5,718	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,406 mi	$7,229	$5.14	$6,072 – $8,386	3 d
San Antonio, TX	643 mi	$3,237	$5.03	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,390 mi	$5,610	$4.04	$4,713 – $6,508	3 d
Dallas, TX	363 mi	$2,275	$6.27	$1,911 – $2,639	1 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 Winfield, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Winfield, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,248 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,728 and $3,768.

How far is Winfield, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 694 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 $700 of the $3,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Winfield, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,585, which makes Winfield, KS to Chicago, IL 9% 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