Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,299step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $2,771–$3,826
Transit: 2 days

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

Aberdeen to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,592
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $3,299

Return trip

Chicago → Aberdeen$3,676

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Aberdeen to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,464	$3.51	$2,193 – $2,735
53' refrigerated	$2,939	$4.19	$2,557 – $3,321
48' flatbed	$3,019	$4.31	$2,597 – $3,442
Step deck	$3,299	$4.71	$2,771 – $3,826
Power only	$2,152	$3.07	$1,872 – $2,431
Hotshot	$1,623	$2.32	$1,347 – $1,899
26' box truck	$1,600	$2.28	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$986	$1.41	$828 – $1,143

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More lanes from Aberdeen

Step deck lanes from Aberdeen, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$8,112	$5.39	$6,814 – $9,410	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$6,204	$3.99	$5,211 – $7,196	4 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$5,516	$4.27	$4,634 – $6,399	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$5,872	$4.55	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$7,521	$5.15	$6,318 – $8,724	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$5,558	$4.26	$4,669 – $6,447	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,231	$3.99	$5,234 – $7,228	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$4,636	$4.46	$3,895 – $5,378	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 Aberdeen, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Aberdeen, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,299 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,771 and $3,826.

How far is Aberdeen, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 701 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 $707 of the $3,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,676, which makes Aberdeen, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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