Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND step deck rate

$4,584step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $3,850–$5,317
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bismarck price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,714
Fuel: $870
All-in estimate: $4,584

Return trip

Bismarck → Chicago$3,833

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Chicago to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,446	$3.99	$3,067 – $3,825
53' refrigerated	$4,108	$4.76	$3,574 – $4,643
48' flatbed	$4,200	$4.87	$3,612 – $4,788
Step deck	$4,584	$5.31	$3,850 – $5,317
Power only	$3,023	$3.50	$2,630 – $3,416
Hotshot	$2,280	$2.64	$1,893 – $2,668
26' box truck	$2,243	$2.60	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.60	$1,158 – $1,599

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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 Bismarck

Step deck lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$6,369	$3.86	$5,350 – $7,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$7,890	$5.24	$6,627 – $9,152	4 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$5,323	$3.72	$4,471 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,981	$3.10	$3,344 – $4,618	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,537	$3.44	$4,651 – $6,423	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$5,298	$3.73	$4,451 – $6,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,986	$5.23	$6,708 – $9,264	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,523	$3.87	$3,799 – $5,246	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $4,584 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,850 and $5,317.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 863 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 $870 of the $4,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,714 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,833, which makes Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND 20% 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