Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Beulah, ND to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,047step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 928 mi
Typical range: $3,400–$4,695
Transit: 2 days

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

Beulah to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,111
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $4,047

Return trip

Chicago → Beulah$4,840

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Beulah to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Beulah, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,049	$3.29	$2,713 – $3,384
53' refrigerated	$3,635	$3.92	$3,162 – $4,107
48' flatbed	$3,709	$4.00	$3,190 – $4,229
Step deck	$4,047	$4.36	$3,400 – $4,695
Power only	$2,678	$2.89	$2,330 – $3,026
Hotshot	$2,020	$2.18	$1,677 – $2,364
26' box truck	$1,986	$2.14	$1,688 – $2,284
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.31	$1,024 – $1,415

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More lanes from Beulah

Step deck lanes from Beulah, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,709 mi	$9,024	$5.28	$7,580 – $10,468	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$5,979	$4.02	$5,023 – $6,936	4 d
Houston, TX	1,481 mi	$6,168	$4.16	$5,181 – $7,155	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,854	$4.56	$4,917 – $6,790	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$8,414	$5.04	$7,068 – $9,761	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$6,116	$4.17	$5,137 – $7,094	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,513 mi	$6,070	$4.01	$5,099 – $7,041	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$5,264	$4.31	$4,421 – $6,106	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 Beulah, ND to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Beulah, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,047 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 928 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,400 and $4,695.

How far is Beulah, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 928 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 $936 of the $4,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Beulah, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,840, which makes Beulah, ND to Chicago, IL 16% 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