Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bountiful, UT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,877step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $3,257–$4,498
Transit: 4 days

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

Bountiful to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,388
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $3,877

Return trip

Chicago → Bountiful$7,754

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bountiful to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bountiful, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,954	$2.00	$2,629 – $3,279
53' refrigerated	$3,520	$2.38	$3,062 – $3,977
48' flatbed	$3,560	$2.41	$3,062 – $4,058
Step deck	$3,877	$2.63	$3,257 – $4,498
Power only	$2,615	$1.77	$2,275 – $2,955
Hotshot	$1,974	$1.34	$1,638 – $2,310
26' box truck	$1,932	$1.31	$1,642 – $2,222
Sprinter van	$1,182	$0.80	$993 – $1,371

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More lanes from Bountiful

Step deck lanes from Bountiful, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,323 mi	$7,800	$3.36	$6,552 – $9,047	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	701 mi	$2,218	$3.16	$1,863 – $2,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$3,933	$2.78	$3,304 – $4,563	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	595 mi	$2,187	$3.68	$1,837 – $2,537	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,263 mi	$7,250	$3.20	$6,090 – $8,411	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,284 mi	$3,631	$2.83	$3,050 – $4,212	3 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,306	$3.11	$1,937 – $2,675	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,397	$2.87	$2,853 – $3,940	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 Bountiful, UT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bountiful, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,877 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,257 and $4,498.

How far is Bountiful, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,489 of the $3,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bountiful, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,754, which makes Bountiful, UT to Chicago, IL 50% 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