IL · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Illinois
What it costs to move a Step deck out of and into Illinois, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$5.77/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.87/mi
- vs national
- +23.8%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- 52-week range
- $4.84–$5.77
Step deck · outbound from Illinois · monthly
Illinois step deck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Step deck leaving Illinois averaged $5.77 a mile all-in in October 2026, +23.8% against the national $4.66. Loads arriving averaged $3.87. Illinois is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Illinois adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Chicago
From Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,354 | $6.32 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,224 | $3.99 |
| Houston, TX | $5,061 | $4.58 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,698 | $4.51 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,827 | $6.13 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,529 | $4.47 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,123 | $3.99 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,470 | $4.75 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,904 | $6.79 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,560 | $4.72 |
Into Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,257 | $3.85 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,973 | $4.35 |
| Houston, TX | $3,759 | $3.40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,375 | $2.57 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,741 | $3.48 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,107 | $3.32 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,863 | $4.36 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,321 | $3.53 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,840 | $2.79 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,388 | $3.50 |
Step deck rates by city in Illinois
- Chicago2,721,308
- Aurora180,710
- Naperville153,124
- Joliet151,837
- Rockford147,486
- Elgin114,701
- Springfield112,949
- Peoria111,696
- Champaign91,961
- Waukegan88,570
- Cicero82,090
- Bloomington79,232
- Schaumburg77,099
- Evanston76,006
- Arlington Heights75,596
- Bolingbrook74,756
- Decatur68,763
- Palatine65,951
- Skokie65,850
- Des Plaines58,832
- Orland Park58,020
- Oak Lawn56,531
- Mount Prospect55,460
- Berwyn55,152
- Tinley Park54,856
- Wheaton53,741
- Normal53,304
- Oak Park52,947
- Hoffman Estates50,920
- Downers Grove50,552
- Plainfield48,881
- Glenview47,634
- Elmhurst46,108
- Lombard44,490
- Buffalo Grove43,072
- Moline42,442
Other truck types in Illinois
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.32 | +5.4% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.15 | −0.4% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.77 | +3.2% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.78 | +5.6% | +25.2% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.85 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.81 | +2.9% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.73 | +3.6% | +17.7% |