Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Commerce City, CO step deck rate

$6,637step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.23
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $5,575–$7,699
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Commerce City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,563
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $6,637

Return trip

Commerce City → Chicago$2,816

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

Chicago to Commerce City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Commerce City, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,018	$4.71	$4,466 – $5,570
53' refrigerated	$5,981	$5.62	$5,204 – $6,759
48' flatbed	$6,087	$5.72	$5,234 – $6,939
Step deck	$6,637	$6.23	$5,575 – $7,699
Power only	$4,419	$4.15	$3,845 – $4,994
Hotshot	$3,335	$3.13	$2,768 – $3,902
26' box truck	$3,273	$3.07	$2,782 – $3,764
Sprinter van	$2,007	$1.88	$1,686 – $2,328

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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 Commerce City

Step deck lanes into Commerce City, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$8,913	$4.66	$7,487 – $10,339	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,006 mi	$7,037	$6.99	$5,911 – $8,163	3 d
Houston, TX	1,035 mi	$5,066	$4.89	$4,255 – $5,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$3,099	$4.42	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,845 mi	$7,678	$4.16	$6,450 – $8,907	4 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$4,732	$5.00	$3,975 – $5,489	3 d
San Diego, CA	993 mi	$6,967	$7.02	$5,852 – $8,081	3 d
Dallas, TX	782 mi	$4,105	$5.25	$3,449 – $4,762	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Commerce City, CO is estimated at $6,637 all-in in October 2026, or $6.23 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,575 and $7,699.

How far is Chicago, IL from Commerce City, CO by truck?

About 1,065 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 $1,074 of the $6,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Commerce City, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,816, which makes Chicago, IL to Commerce City, 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