Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gallup, NM step deck rate

$7,443step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 1,432 mi
Typical range: $6,252–$8,634
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Gallup price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,999
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $7,443

Return trip

Gallup → Chicago$3,856

This direction runs 93% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Chicago to Gallup by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gallup, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,667	$3.96	$5,044 – $6,291
53' refrigerated	$6,753	$4.72	$5,875 – $7,630
48' flatbed	$6,833	$4.77	$5,877 – $7,790
Step deck	$7,443	$5.20	$6,252 – $8,634
Power only	$5,015	$3.50	$4,363 – $5,667
Hotshot	$3,785	$2.64	$3,142 – $4,429
26' box truck	$3,706	$2.59	$3,150 – $4,262
Sprinter van	$2,267	$1.58	$1,904 – $2,630

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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 Gallup

Step deck lanes into Gallup, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,257 mi	$9,109	$4.04	$7,652 – $10,567	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	659 mi	$4,565	$6.93	$3,835 – $5,296	2 d
Houston, TX	1,028 mi	$4,453	$4.33	$3,741 – $5,166	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$1,572	$5.72	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,858	$3.60	$6,601 – $9,115	5 d
San Antonio, TX	858 mi	$3,883	$4.53	$3,262 – $4,504	2 d
San Diego, CA	607 mi	$4,317	$7.11	$3,627 – $5,008	2 d
Dallas, TX	837 mi	$3,812	$4.55	$3,202 – $4,422	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Gallup, NM?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Gallup, NM is estimated at $7,443 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 1,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,252 and $8,634.

How far is Chicago, IL from Gallup, NM by truck?

About 1,432 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 $1,444 of the $7,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gallup, NM to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,856, which makes Chicago, IL to Gallup, NM 93% 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