Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bogalusa, LA step deck rate

$4,811step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 913 mi
Typical range: $4,041–$5,581
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bogalusa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,890
Fuel: $921
All-in estimate: $4,811

Return trip

Bogalusa → Chicago$3,283

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Bogalusa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bogalusa, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,623	$3.97	$3,224 – $4,021
53' refrigerated	$4,319	$4.73	$3,757 – $4,880
48' flatbed	$4,409	$4.83	$3,792 – $5,027
Step deck	$4,811	$5.27	$4,041 – $5,581
Power only	$3,181	$3.48	$2,768 – $3,595
Hotshot	$2,400	$2.63	$1,992 – $2,808
26' box truck	$2,359	$2.58	$2,005 – $2,713
Sprinter van	$1,449	$1.59	$1,217 – $1,681

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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 Bogalusa

Step deck lanes into Bogalusa, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,323 mi	$5,337	$4.03	$4,483 – $6,190	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,977 mi	$10,011	$5.06	$8,409 – $11,613	5 d
Houston, TX	397 mi	$2,157	$5.43	$1,812 – $2,502	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$4,669	$3.02	$3,922 – $5,416	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$4,473	$3.63	$3,758 – $5,189	3 d
San Antonio, TX	620 mi	$2,847	$4.59	$2,392 – $3,303	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,892 mi	$9,637	$5.09	$8,095 – $11,179	5 d
Dallas, TX	506 mi	$2,494	$4.93	$2,095 – $2,893	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bogalusa, LA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bogalusa, LA is estimated at $4,811 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 913 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,041 and $5,581.

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

About 913 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 $921 of the $4,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,890 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,283, which makes Chicago, IL to Bogalusa, LA 47% 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