Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belle Fourche, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,238step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $3,560–$4,917
Transit: 3 days

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

Belle Fourche to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,244
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $4,238

Return trip

Chicago → Belle Fourche$4,724

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

Belle Fourche to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Belle Fourche, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,198	$3.24	$2,846 – $3,550
53' refrigerated	$3,812	$3.87	$3,317 – $4,308
48' flatbed	$3,886	$3.94	$3,342 – $4,430
Step deck	$4,238	$4.30	$3,560 – $4,917
Power only	$2,813	$2.85	$2,447 – $3,178
Hotshot	$2,122	$2.15	$1,761 – $2,483
26' box truck	$2,084	$2.11	$1,772 – $2,397
Sprinter van	$1,279	$1.30	$1,075 – $1,484

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More lanes from Belle Fourche

Step deck lanes from Belle Fourche, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$9,492	$5.24	$7,973 – $11,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$5,219	$4.15	$4,384 – $6,054	3 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$5,645	$4.24	$4,742 – $6,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,956	$4.76	$4,163 – $5,749	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$8,816	$5.00	$7,406 – $10,227	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$5,492	$4.27	$4,613 – $6,371	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$4,733	$4.44	$3,976 – $5,491	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 Belle Fourche, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Belle Fourche, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,238 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,560 and $4,917.

How far is Belle Fourche, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 986 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 $994 of the $4,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Belle Fourche, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,724, which makes Belle Fourche, 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