Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brandon, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,807step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $2,358–$3,256
Transit: 2 days

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

Brandon to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,250
Fuel: $557
All-in estimate: $2,807

Return trip

Chicago → Brandon$3,129

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

Brandon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,080	$3.77	$1,851 – $2,309
53' refrigerated	$2,482	$4.50	$2,159 – $2,804
48' flatbed	$2,566	$4.65	$2,207 – $2,926
Step deck	$2,807	$5.09	$2,358 – $3,256
Power only	$1,806	$3.27	$1,571 – $2,041
Hotshot	$1,362	$2.47	$1,130 – $1,593
26' box truck	$1,347	$2.44	$1,145 – $1,548
Sprinter van	$832	$1.51	$699 – $965

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More lanes from Brandon

Step deck lanes from Brandon, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$7,568	$5.46	$6,357 – $8,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317	4 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$4,945	$4.38	$4,154 – $5,736	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$5,832	$4.56	$4,899 – $6,765	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$6,974	$5.24	$5,858 – $8,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$5,052	$4.36	$4,244 – $5,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$6,281	$3.99	$5,276 – $7,286	4 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$4,089	$4.64	$3,435 – $4,743	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 Brandon, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Brandon, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,807 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,358 and $3,256.

How far is Brandon, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 552 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 $557 of the $2,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brandon, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,129, which makes Brandon, 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