Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Andover, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,452step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 435 mi
Typical range: $2,060–$2,844
Transit: 1 day

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

Andover to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,013
Fuel: $439
All-in estimate: $2,452

Return trip

Chicago → Andover$2,829

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Andover to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Andover, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,801	$4.14	$1,603 – $1,999
53' refrigerated	$2,150	$4.94	$1,870 – $2,429
48' flatbed	$2,238	$5.15	$1,925 – $2,552
Step deck	$2,452	$5.64	$2,060 – $2,844
Power only	$1,554	$3.57	$1,352 – $1,756
Hotshot	$1,171	$2.69	$972 – $1,371
26' box truck	$1,162	$2.67	$988 – $1,336
Sprinter van	$720	$1.66	$605 – $836

More lanes from Andover

Step deck lanes from Andover, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,213 mi	$6,881	$5.67	$5,780 – $7,982	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,810 mi	$7,153	$3.95	$6,009 – $8,298	4 d
Houston, TX	1,268 mi	$5,498	$4.34	$4,618 – $6,378	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,511 mi	$6,773	$4.48	$5,689 – $7,857	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,169 mi	$6,356	$5.44	$5,339 – $7,373	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,330 mi	$5,716	$4.30	$4,801 – $6,630	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,806 mi	$7,140	$3.95	$5,998 – $8,282	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,038 mi	$4,691	$4.52	$3,941 – $5,442	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 Andover, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Andover, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,452 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 435 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,060 and $2,844.

How far is Andover, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 435 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 $439 of the $2,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Andover, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,829, which makes Andover, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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