Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Chaska, MN step deck rate

$2,798step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.55
Distance: 427 mi
Typical range: $2,351–$3,246
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Chaska price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,367
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $2,798

Return trip

Chaska → Chicago$2,425

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Chaska by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Chaska, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,054	$4.81	$1,828 – $2,280
53' refrigerated	$2,452	$5.74	$2,133 – $2,771
48' flatbed	$2,555	$5.98	$2,197 – $2,912
Step deck	$2,798	$6.55	$2,351 – $3,246
Power only	$1,772	$4.15	$1,541 – $2,002
Hotshot	$1,335	$3.13	$1,108 – $1,562
26' box truck	$1,325	$3.10	$1,126 – $1,524
Sprinter van	$822	$1.92	$690 – $953

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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 Chaska

Step deck lanes into Chaska, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$4,859	$3.98	$4,081 – $5,636	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$8,891	$4.99	$7,468 – $10,313	4 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,602	$3.74	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$4,363	$2.95	$3,665 – $5,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$4,184	$3.56	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$4,782	$3.70	$4,017 – $5,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$8,861	$4.99	$7,443 – $10,279	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$3,907	$3.91	$3,282 – $4,532	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Chaska, MN?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Chaska, MN is estimated at $2,798 all-in in October 2026, or $6.55 a mile over about 427 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,351 and $3,246.

How far is Chicago, IL from Chaska, MN by truck?

About 427 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 $431 of the $2,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,367 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chaska, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,425, which makes Chicago, IL to Chaska, MN 15% 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