Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chadron, NE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,078step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 925 mi
Typical range: $3,425–$4,730
Transit: 2 days

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

Chadron to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,145
Fuel: $933
All-in estimate: $4,078

Return trip

Chicago → Chadron$4,287

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chadron to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chadron, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,072	$3.32	$2,734 – $3,409
53' refrigerated	$3,662	$3.96	$3,186 – $4,138
48' flatbed	$3,737	$4.04	$3,214 – $4,261
Step deck	$4,078	$4.41	$3,425 – $4,730
Power only	$2,698	$2.92	$2,347 – $3,049
Hotshot	$2,036	$2.20	$1,689 – $2,382
26' box truck	$2,001	$2.16	$1,701 – $2,301
Sprinter van	$1,229	$1.33	$1,032 – $1,425

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More lanes from Chadron

Step deck lanes from Chadron, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$9,383	$5.31	$7,882 – $10,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,123	$4.22	$4,303 – $5,942	3 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$5,156	$4.39	$4,331 – $5,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$4,670	$4.91	$3,923 – $5,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$8,680	$5.07	$7,292 – $10,069	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$4,995	$4.43	$4,195 – $5,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,140	$4.21	$4,317 – $5,962	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$4,235	$4.65	$3,558 – $4,913	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 Chadron, NE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Chadron, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,078 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 925 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,425 and $4,730.

How far is Chadron, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 925 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 $933 of the $4,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Chadron, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,287, which makes Chadron, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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