Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carencro, LA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,470step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $2,915–$4,025
Transit: 3 days

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

Carencro to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,480
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $3,470

Return trip

Chicago → Carencro$5,085

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

Carencro to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Carencro, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,618	$2.67	$2,330 – $2,906
53' refrigerated	$3,121	$3.18	$2,715 – $3,527
48' flatbed	$3,181	$3.24	$2,736 – $3,627
Step deck	$3,470	$3.53	$2,915 – $4,025
Power only	$2,302	$2.34	$2,003 – $2,602
Hotshot	$1,737	$1.77	$1,442 – $2,032
26' box truck	$1,706	$1.74	$1,450 – $1,962
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.07	$880 – $1,215

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More lanes from Carencro

Step deck lanes from Carencro, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,464 mi	$6,508	$4.45	$5,466 – $7,549	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,840 mi	$5,885	$3.20	$4,943 – $6,826	4 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,410 mi	$5,187	$3.68	$4,357 – $6,017	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,373 mi	$5,872	$4.28	$4,932 – $6,811	3 d
San Antonio, TX	464 mi	$2,172	$4.68	$1,824 – $2,519	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,751 mi	$5,640	$3.22	$4,738 – $6,542	4 d
Dallas, TX	386 mi	$1,950	$5.05	$1,638 – $2,262	1 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 Carencro, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Carencro, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,470 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,915 and $4,025.

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

About 982 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $990 of the $3,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,480 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,085, which makes Carencro, 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