Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brooklyn Park, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,428step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 428 mi
Typical range: $2,040–$2,817
Transit: 1 day

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

Brooklyn Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,996
Fuel: $432
All-in estimate: $2,428

Return trip

Chicago → Brooklyn Park$2,802

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brooklyn Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brooklyn Park, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,783	$4.17	$1,587 – $1,979
53' refrigerated	$2,128	$4.97	$1,851 – $2,405
48' flatbed	$2,217	$5.18	$1,907 – $2,527
Step deck	$2,428	$5.67	$2,040 – $2,817
Power only	$1,538	$3.59	$1,338 – $1,738
Hotshot	$1,159	$2.71	$962 – $1,356
26' box truck	$1,150	$2.69	$977 – $1,322
Sprinter van	$713	$1.67	$599 – $827

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More lanes from Brooklyn Park

Step deck lanes from Brooklyn Park, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,211 mi	$6,872	$5.67	$5,772 – $7,971	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Houston, TX	1,256 mi	$5,456	$4.34	$4,583 – $6,329	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$6,747	$4.49	$5,667 – $7,826	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$6,347	$5.44	$5,332 – $7,363	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$5,674	$4.30	$4,766 – $6,581	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$7,120	$3.96	$5,980 – $8,259	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$4,653	$4.53	$3,908 – $5,397	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 Brooklyn Park, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Brooklyn Park, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,428 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 428 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,040 and $2,817.

How far is Brooklyn Park, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 428 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $432 of the $2,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brooklyn Park, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,802, which makes Brooklyn Park, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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