Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Durango, CO step deck rate

$7,873step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $6,613–$9,132
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Durango price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,543
Fuel: $1,330
All-in estimate: $7,873

Return trip

Durango → Chicago$3,340

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

Chicago to Durango by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Durango, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,984	$4.54	$5,325 – $6,642
53' refrigerated	$7,130	$5.41	$6,203 – $8,057
48' flatbed	$7,226	$5.48	$6,214 – $8,237
Step deck	$7,873	$5.97	$6,613 – $9,132
Power only	$5,288	$4.01	$4,601 – $5,976
Hotshot	$3,991	$3.03	$3,313 – $4,670
26' box truck	$3,910	$2.96	$3,324 – $4,497
Sprinter van	$2,393	$1.81	$2,011 – $2,776

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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 Durango

Step deck lanes into Durango, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$9,901	$4.59	$8,317 – $11,485	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	746 mi	$5,635	$7.55	$4,733 – $6,537	2 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$5,096	$4.89	$4,281 – $5,912	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$2,200	$5.35	$1,848 – $2,552	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,085 mi	$8,538	$4.09	$7,172 – $9,904	5 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$4,550	$5.06	$3,822 – $5,278	2 d
San Diego, CA	716 mi	$5,473	$7.64	$4,598 – $6,349	2 d
Dallas, TX	826 mi	$4,272	$5.17	$3,589 – $4,956	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Durango, CO is estimated at $7,873 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,613 and $9,132.

How far is Chicago, IL from Durango, CO by truck?

About 1,319 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 $1,330 of the $7,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durango, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,340, which makes Chicago, IL to Durango, 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