Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chaska, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,425step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 427 mi
Typical range: $2,037–$2,813
Transit: 1 day

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

Chaska to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,994
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $2,425

Return trip

Chicago → Chaska$2,798

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

Chaska to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chaska, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,780	$4.17	$1,584 – $1,976
53' refrigerated	$2,125	$4.98	$1,849 – $2,401
48' flatbed	$2,214	$5.18	$1,904 – $2,524
Step deck	$2,425	$5.68	$2,037 – $2,813
Power only	$1,535	$3.60	$1,336 – $1,735
Hotshot	$1,157	$2.71	$960 – $1,354
26' box truck	$1,148	$2.69	$976 – $1,320
Sprinter van	$712	$1.67	$598 – $826

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More lanes from Chaska

Step deck lanes from Chaska, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$6,922	$5.66	$5,814 – $8,029	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$7,062	$3.96	$5,932 – $8,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$5,368	$4.36	$4,509 – $6,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$6,653	$4.50	$5,589 – $7,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$6,386	$5.43	$5,364 – $7,408	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,579	$4.32	$4,686 – $6,471	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$7,038	$3.96	$5,912 – $8,164	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$4,558	$4.56	$3,829 – $5,287	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 Chaska, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Chaska, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,425 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 427 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,037 and $2,813.

How far is Chaska, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 427 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 $431 of the $2,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Chaska, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,798, which makes Chaska, 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