Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dell Rapids, SD step deck rate

$3,169step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 563 mi
Typical range: $2,662–$3,676
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Dell Rapids price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,601
Fuel: $568
All-in estimate: $3,169

Return trip

Dell Rapids → Chicago$2,843

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Dell Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dell Rapids, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,350	$4.17	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,804	$4.98	$2,439 – $3,168
48' flatbed	$2,898	$5.15	$2,492 – $3,303
Step deck	$3,169	$5.63	$2,662 – $3,676
Power only	$2,042	$3.63	$1,776 – $2,307
Hotshot	$1,539	$2.73	$1,278 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,522	$2.70	$1,293 – $1,750
Sprinter van	$940	$1.67	$790 – $1,090

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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 Dell Rapids

Step deck lanes into Dell Rapids, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$5,159	$3.70	$4,333 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$7,671	$4.84	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$4,152	$3.62	$3,487 – $4,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$3,703	$2.89	$3,111 – $4,296	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,440	$3.31	$3,730 – $5,151	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,235	$3.60	$3,557 – $4,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$7,646	$4.85	$6,423 – $8,869	4 d
Dallas, TX	899 mi	$3,437	$3.82	$2,887 – $3,987	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Dell Rapids, SD?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Dell Rapids, SD is estimated at $3,169 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 563 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,662 and $3,676.

How far is Chicago, IL from Dell Rapids, SD by truck?

About 563 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $568 of the $3,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dell Rapids, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,843, which makes Chicago, IL to Dell Rapids, SD 12% 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