Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Caledonia, WI step deck rate

$1,359step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $17.20
Distance: 79 mi
Typical range: $1,142–$1,577
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Caledonia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,279
Fuel: $80
All-in estimate: $1,359

Return trip

Caledonia → Chicago$1,247

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to Caledonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Caledonia, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$939	$11.88	$835 – $1,042
53' refrigerated	$1,124	$14.23	$978 – $1,270
48' flatbed	$1,229	$15.56	$1,057 – $1,401
Step deck	$1,359	$17.20	$1,142 – $1,577
Power only	$773	$9.79	$673 – $874
Hotshot	$581	$7.35	$482 – $680
26' box truck	$591	$7.48	$502 – $679
Sprinter van	$375	$4.75	$315 – $435

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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 Caledonia

Step deck lanes into Caledonia, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,467	$4.01	$2,913 – $4,022	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$9,409	$4.56	$7,904 – $10,915	5 d
Houston, TX	1,169 mi	$4,117	$3.52	$3,458 – $4,776	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$4,611	$2.69	$3,873 – $5,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,936	$3.62	$2,466 – $3,406	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$4,459	$3.45	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804	5 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$3,629	$3.65	$3,049 – $4,210	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Caledonia, WI?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Caledonia, WI is estimated at $1,359 all-in in October 2026, or $17.20 a mile over about 79 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,142 and $1,577.

How far is Chicago, IL from Caledonia, WI by truck?

About 79 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $80 of the $1,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Caledonia, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,247, which makes Chicago, IL to Caledonia, WI 9% 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