Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Evanston, WY step deck rate

$7,974step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $6,698–$9,249
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Evanston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,545
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $7,974

Return trip

Evanston → Chicago$3,746

This direction runs 113% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Chicago to Evanston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Evanston, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,070	$4.28	$5,402 – $6,738
53' refrigerated	$7,233	$5.10	$6,292 – $8,173
48' flatbed	$7,320	$5.17	$6,295 – $8,345
Step deck	$7,974	$5.63	$6,698 – $9,249
Power only	$5,370	$3.79	$4,672 – $6,069
Hotshot	$4,054	$2.86	$3,364 – $4,743
26' box truck	$3,969	$2.80	$3,374 – $4,565
Sprinter van	$2,428	$1.71	$2,040 – $2,817

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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 Evanston

Step deck lanes into Evanston, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,263 mi	$9,867	$4.36	$8,289 – $11,446	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	761 mi	$5,459	$7.17	$4,585 – $6,332	2 d
Houston, TX	1,390 mi	$6,125	$4.41	$5,145 – $7,105	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	631 mi	$2,752	$4.36	$2,312 – $3,193	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,203 mi	$8,557	$3.88	$7,188 – $9,926	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,266 mi	$5,676	$4.48	$4,768 – $6,584	3 d
San Diego, CA	797 mi	$5,644	$7.08	$4,741 – $6,547	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,151 mi	$5,259	$4.57	$4,417 – $6,100	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Evanston, WY?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Evanston, WY is estimated at $7,974 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,698 and $9,249.

How far is Chicago, IL from Evanston, WY by truck?

About 1,417 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,429 of the $7,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Evanston, WY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,746, which makes Chicago, IL to Evanston, WY 113% 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