Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Boulder City, NV step deck rate

$8,223step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $6,908–$9,539
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Boulder City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,420
Fuel: $1,803
All-in estimate: $8,223

Return trip

Boulder City → Chicago$4,735

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Chicago to Boulder City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Boulder City, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,289	$3.52	$5,598 – $6,981
53' refrigerated	$7,492	$4.19	$6,518 – $8,466
48' flatbed	$7,555	$4.23	$6,497 – $8,613
Step deck	$8,223	$4.60	$6,908 – $9,539
Power only	$5,582	$3.12	$4,856 – $6,307
Hotshot	$4,214	$2.36	$3,498 – $4,930
26' box truck	$4,120	$2.30	$3,502 – $4,737
Sprinter van	$2,516	$1.41	$2,113 – $2,918

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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 Boulder City

Step deck lanes into Boulder City, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,629 mi	$9,563	$3.64	$8,033 – $11,093	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$2,516	$9.08	$2,113 – $2,918	1 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$5,296	$3.72	$4,448 – $6,143	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	265 mi	$1,416	$5.34	$1,189 – $1,642	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,559 mi	$8,289	$3.24	$6,963 – $9,615	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$4,724	$3.82	$3,968 – $5,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	289 mi	$2,568	$8.89	$2,157 – $2,979	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,245 mi	$4,748	$3.81	$3,989 – $5,508	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Boulder City, NV?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Boulder City, NV is estimated at $8,223 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,908 and $9,539.

How far is Chicago, IL from Boulder City, NV by truck?

About 1,788 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,803 of the $8,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boulder City, NV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,735, which makes Chicago, IL to Boulder City, NV 74% 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