Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Youngstown, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,386step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.50
Distance: 434 mi
Typical range: $2,004–$2,767
Transit: 1 day

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

Youngstown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,948
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $2,386

Return trip

Chicago → Youngstown$2,674

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

Youngstown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Youngstown, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,752	$4.04	$1,559 – $1,945
53' refrigerated	$2,092	$4.82	$1,820 – $2,364
48' flatbed	$2,178	$5.02	$1,873 – $2,483
Step deck	$2,386	$5.50	$2,004 – $2,767
Power only	$1,512	$3.48	$1,315 – $1,709
Hotshot	$1,140	$2.63	$946 – $1,333
26' box truck	$1,130	$2.60	$961 – $1,300
Sprinter van	$701	$1.61	$589 – $813

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More lanes from Youngstown

Step deck lanes from Youngstown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	415 mi	$3,167	$7.63	$2,660 – $3,673	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,488 mi	$9,210	$3.70	$7,736 – $10,684	6 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,610	$4.18	$4,712 – $6,507	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,805	$4.16	$7,396 – $10,213	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	353 mi	$2,751	$7.79	$2,311 – $3,191	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$6,208	$4.09	$5,215 – $7,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$9,091	$3.71	$7,637 – $10,546	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,247 mi	$5,285	$4.24	$4,440 – $6,131	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 Youngstown, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Youngstown, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,386 all-in in October 2026, or $5.50 a mile over about 434 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,004 and $2,767.

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

About 434 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 $438 of the $2,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,948 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,674, which makes Youngstown, 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