Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dickinson, ND step deck rate

$5,006step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $4,205–$5,807
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Dickinson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,028
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $5,006

Return trip

Dickinson → Chicago$4,186

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Chicago to Dickinson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dickinson, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,776	$3.89	$3,360 – $4,191
53' refrigerated	$4,501	$4.64	$3,916 – $5,086
48' flatbed	$4,589	$4.73	$3,947 – $5,231
Step deck	$5,006	$5.16	$4,205 – $5,807
Power only	$3,319	$3.42	$2,888 – $3,751
Hotshot	$2,504	$2.58	$2,079 – $2,930
26' box truck	$2,460	$2.54	$2,091 – $2,829
Sprinter van	$1,510	$1.56	$1,269 – $1,752

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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 Dickinson

Step deck lanes into Dickinson, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$6,738	$3.82	$5,660 – $7,817	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$7,527	$5.29	$6,323 – $8,731	4 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$5,449	$3.70	$4,577 – $6,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,836	$3.12	$3,222 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$5,862	$3.41	$4,924 – $6,800	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$5,375	$3.71	$4,515 – $6,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$7,654	$5.27	$6,429 – $8,878	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$4,643	$3.84	$3,900 – $5,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Dickinson, ND?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Dickinson, ND is estimated at $5,006 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,205 and $5,807.

How far is Chicago, IL from Dickinson, ND by truck?

About 970 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 $978 of the $5,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dickinson, ND to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,186, which makes Chicago, IL to Dickinson, ND 20% 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