Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Casper, WY step deck rate

$6,612step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $5,554–$7,670
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Casper price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,479
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $6,612

Return trip

Casper → Chicago$3,107

This direction runs 113% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Chicago to Casper by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Casper, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,007	$4.45	$4,456 – $5,557
53' refrigerated	$5,967	$5.31	$5,191 – $6,743
48' flatbed	$6,065	$5.40	$5,216 – $6,915
Step deck	$6,612	$5.88	$5,554 – $7,670
Power only	$4,413	$3.93	$3,840 – $4,987
Hotshot	$3,330	$2.96	$2,764 – $3,897
26' box truck	$3,267	$2.91	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$2,003	$1.78	$1,682 – $2,323

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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 Casper

Step deck lanes into Casper, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,965 mi	$8,720	$4.44	$7,325 – $10,115	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,053 mi	$6,962	$6.61	$5,848 – $8,076	3 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$5,734	$4.47	$4,816 – $6,651	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	841 mi	$3,374	$4.01	$2,834 – $3,913	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,910 mi	$7,555	$3.96	$6,346 – $8,764	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$5,451	$4.53	$4,579 – $6,323	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,072 mi	$7,060	$6.59	$5,930 – $8,189	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$4,795	$4.69	$4,027 – $5,562	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Casper, WY?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Casper, WY is estimated at $6,612 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,554 and $7,670.

How far is Chicago, IL from Casper, WY by truck?

About 1,124 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 $1,133 of the $6,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Casper, WY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,107, which makes Chicago, IL to Casper, WY 113% 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