Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bogalusa, LA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,283step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 913 mi
Typical range: $2,758–$3,809
Transit: 2 days

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

Bogalusa to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,362
Fuel: $921
All-in estimate: $3,283

Return trip

Chicago → Bogalusa$4,811

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bogalusa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bogalusa, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,472	$2.71	$2,200 – $2,744
53' refrigerated	$2,947	$3.23	$2,564 – $3,330
48' flatbed	$3,009	$3.30	$2,588 – $3,430
Step deck	$3,283	$3.60	$2,758 – $3,809
Power only	$2,171	$2.38	$1,889 – $2,453
Hotshot	$1,638	$1.79	$1,359 – $1,916
26' box truck	$1,610	$1.76	$1,369 – $1,852
Sprinter van	$989	$1.08	$831 – $1,147

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More lanes from Bogalusa

Step deck lanes from Bogalusa, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,323 mi	$5,987	$4.53	$5,029 – $6,945	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,977 mi	$6,262	$3.17	$5,260 – $7,263	5 d
Houston, TX	397 mi	$1,981	$4.99	$1,664 – $2,298	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$5,606	$3.62	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$5,376	$4.36	$4,516 – $6,237	3 d
San Antonio, TX	620 mi	$2,616	$4.22	$2,197 – $3,034	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,892 mi	$6,028	$3.19	$5,063 – $6,992	5 d
Dallas, TX	506 mi	$2,291	$4.53	$1,925 – $2,658	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 Bogalusa, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bogalusa, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,283 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 913 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,758 and $3,809.

How far is Bogalusa, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 913 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 $921 of the $3,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,362 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bogalusa, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,811, which makes Bogalusa, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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