Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Belle Fourche, SD step deck rate

$4,724step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $3,968–$5,480
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Belle Fourche price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,730
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $4,724

Return trip

Belle Fourche → Chicago$4,238

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Belle Fourche by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Belle Fourche, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$3.62	$3,172 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,249	$4.31	$3,697 – $4,802
48' flatbed	$4,331	$4.39	$3,725 – $4,937
Step deck	$4,724	$4.79	$3,968 – $5,480
Power only	$3,135	$3.18	$2,727 – $3,542
Hotshot	$2,365	$2.40	$1,963 – $2,767
26' box truck	$2,323	$2.36	$1,975 – $2,672
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.45	$1,198 – $1,654

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Belle Fourche

Step deck lanes into Belle Fourche, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$6,435	$3.55	$5,406 – $7,465	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$6,347	$5.04	$5,331 – $7,362	3 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$4,674	$3.51	$3,926 – $5,421	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,139	$3.01	$2,637 – $3,642	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$5,579	$3.16	$4,687 – $6,472	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$4,547	$3.54	$3,820 – $5,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$6,432	$5.03	$5,403 – $7,461	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$3,919	$3.67	$3,292 – $4,546	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Belle Fourche, SD?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Belle Fourche, SD is estimated at $4,724 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,968 and $5,480.

How far is Chicago, IL from Belle Fourche, SD by truck?

About 986 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 $994 of the $4,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belle Fourche, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,238, which makes Chicago, IL to Belle Fourche, SD 12% more expensive. 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