Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Boulder, CO step deck rate

$6,759step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 1,090 mi
Typical range: $5,677–$7,840
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Boulder price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,660
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $6,759

Return trip

Boulder → Chicago$2,867

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Boulder by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Boulder, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,113	$4.69	$4,551 – $5,676
53' refrigerated	$6,095	$5.59	$5,302 – $6,887
48' flatbed	$6,199	$5.69	$5,331 – $7,067
Step deck	$6,759	$6.20	$5,677 – $7,840
Power only	$4,505	$4.13	$3,919 – $5,091
Hotshot	$3,399	$3.12	$2,821 – $3,977
26' box truck	$3,336	$3.06	$2,836 – $3,836
Sprinter van	$2,045	$1.88	$1,718 – $2,373

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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

Step deck lanes into Boulder, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$9,014	$4.66	$7,571 – $10,456	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$6,923	$7.03	$5,816 – $8,031	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$5,169	$4.87	$4,342 – $5,995	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$3,065	$4.44	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$7,775	$4.15	$6,531 – $9,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,823	$4.97	$4,051 – $5,595	3 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$6,870	$7.05	$5,770 – $7,969	3 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$4,212	$5.20	$3,538 – $4,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Boulder, CO is estimated at $6,759 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 1,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,677 and $7,840.

How far is Chicago, IL from Boulder, CO by truck?

About 1,090 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 $1,099 of the $6,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,660 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boulder, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,867, which makes Chicago, IL to Boulder, CO 136% 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