Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bernalillo, NM to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,586step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,311 mi
Typical range: $3,012–$4,160
Transit: 3 days

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

Bernalillo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,264
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $3,586

Return trip

Chicago → Bernalillo$6,923

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

Bernalillo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bernalillo, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,725	$2.08	$2,425 – $3,025
53' refrigerated	$3,248	$2.48	$2,825 – $3,670
48' flatbed	$3,291	$2.51	$2,831 – $3,752
Step deck	$3,586	$2.74	$3,012 – $4,160
Power only	$2,408	$1.84	$2,095 – $2,721
Hotshot	$1,818	$1.39	$1,509 – $2,127
26' box truck	$1,781	$1.36	$1,514 – $2,048
Sprinter van	$1,090	$0.83	$916 – $1,265

More lanes from Bernalillo

Step deck lanes from Bernalillo, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,128 mi	$7,366	$3.46	$6,187 – $8,544	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	802 mi	$2,491	$3.11	$2,092 – $2,890	2 d
Houston, TX	889 mi	$2,780	$3.13	$2,335 – $3,225	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$1,740	$4.37	$1,462 – $2,018	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,053 mi	$6,791	$3.31	$5,705 – $7,878	5 d
San Antonio, TX	730 mi	$2,408	$3.30	$2,023 – $2,794	2 d
San Diego, CA	743 mi	$2,358	$3.17	$1,980 – $2,735	2 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,319	$3.35	$1,948 – $2,690	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 Bernalillo, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bernalillo, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,586 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,311 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,012 and $4,160.

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

About 1,311 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 $1,322 of the $3,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,264 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,923, which makes Bernalillo, 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