East Chicago, IN · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in East Chicago, IN
Estimated cost to ship a Step deck from and to East Chicago, Indiana, on its busiest lanes.
$5.56/mi outbound
+3.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.03/mi
- vs national
- +19.3%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 25,768
Step deck lanes from East Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,092 | $6.11 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,959 | $3.84 |
| Houston, TX | $4,848 | $4.41 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,445 | $4.34 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,579 | $5.94 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,313 | $4.31 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,858 | $3.84 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,301 | $4.57 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,551 | $6.56 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,387 | $4.54 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,301 | $3.81 |
| Austin, TX | $5,011 | $4.37 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,905 | $5.79 |
| Columbus, OH | $2,129 | $6.93 |
From East Chicago, a Step deck costs between $3.81 a mile (San Jose, $8,301) and $6.93 a mile (Columbus, $2,129) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from East Chicago
Step deck lanes into East Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,349 | $4.02 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,388 | $4.52 |
| Houston, TX | $3,894 | $3.54 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,574 | $2.67 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,811 | $3.65 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,267 | $3.46 |
| San Diego, CA | $9,269 | $4.53 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,454 | $3.67 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,914 | $2.92 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,523 | $3.65 |
| San Jose, CA | $9,791 | $4.50 |
| Austin, TX | $4,025 | $3.51 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,573 | $3.82 |
| Columbus, OH | $2,053 | $6.69 |
Step deck · outbound · Indiana market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
East Chicago is priced with the Indiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use East Chicago's own distances.
East Chicago rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.16 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.96 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.09 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.56 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.64 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.74 | +3.0% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.71 | +3.4% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.67 | +3.7% | +17.6% |