Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Xenia, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,917step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.61
Distance: 290 mi
Typical range: $1,610–$2,224
Transit: 1 day

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

Xenia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,625
Fuel: $292
All-in estimate: $1,917

Return trip

Chicago → Xenia$2,149

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Xenia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Xenia, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,386	$4.78	$1,234 – $1,539
53' refrigerated	$1,656	$5.71	$1,441 – $1,871
48' flatbed	$1,746	$6.02	$1,502 – $1,990
Step deck	$1,917	$6.61	$1,610 – $2,224
Power only	$1,183	$4.08	$1,029 – $1,336
Hotshot	$891	$3.07	$739 – $1,042
26' box truck	$889	$3.07	$756 – $1,022
Sprinter van	$554	$1.91	$466 – $643

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More lanes from Xenia

Step deck lanes from Xenia, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$4,111	$6.55	$3,453 – $4,769	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,281 mi	$8,526	$3.74	$7,162 – $9,890	5 d
Houston, TX	1,111 mi	$4,820	$4.34	$4,049 – $5,592	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,899 mi	$8,013	$4.22	$6,731 – $9,296	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	552 mi	$3,590	$6.50	$3,016 – $4,165	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,283 mi	$5,408	$4.22	$4,543 – $6,274	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,239 mi	$8,387	$3.75	$7,045 – $9,729	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$4,482	$4.43	$3,765 – $5,199	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 Xenia, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Xenia, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,917 all-in in October 2026, or $6.61 a mile over about 290 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,610 and $2,224.

How far is Xenia, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 290 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 $292 of the $1,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Xenia, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,149, which makes Xenia, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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