Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aztec, NM to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,651step deck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,340 mi
Typical range: $3,067–$4,235
Transit: 3 days

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

Aztec to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,300
Fuel: $1,351
All-in estimate: $3,651

Return trip

Chicago → Aztec$7,047

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Aztec to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Aztec, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$2.07	$2,470 – $3,081
53' refrigerated	$3,308	$2.47	$2,878 – $3,738
48' flatbed	$3,351	$2.50	$2,882 – $3,820
Step deck	$3,651	$2.72	$3,067 – $4,235
Power only	$2,454	$1.83	$2,135 – $2,773
Hotshot	$1,852	$1.38	$1,537 – $2,167
26' box truck	$1,814	$1.35	$1,542 – $2,086
Sprinter van	$1,110	$0.83	$933 – $1,288

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More lanes from Aztec

Step deck lanes from Aztec, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,173 mi	$7,502	$3.45	$6,302 – $8,703	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	730 mi	$2,328	$3.19	$1,956 – $2,701	2 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$3,110	$3.02	$2,612 – $3,608	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,698	$4.46	$1,426 – $1,969	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,102 mi	$6,933	$3.30	$5,823 – $8,042	5 d
San Antonio, TX	880 mi	$2,759	$3.14	$2,318 – $3,201	2 d
San Diego, CA	694 mi	$2,247	$3.24	$1,887 – $2,606	2 d
Dallas, TX	818 mi	$2,614	$3.20	$2,196 – $3,032	2 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 Aztec, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Aztec, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,651 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,340 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,067 and $4,235.

How far is Aztec, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,340 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,351 of the $3,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Aztec, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,047, which makes Aztec, NM to Chicago, IL 48% 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