Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, SD step deck rate

$3,147step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.65
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $2,644–$3,651
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Harrisburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,585
Fuel: $562
All-in estimate: $3,147

Return trip

Harrisburg → Chicago$2,824

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Harrisburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,333	$4.19	$2,076 – $2,589
53' refrigerated	$2,783	$5.00	$2,421 – $3,145
48' flatbed	$2,877	$5.17	$2,474 – $3,280
Step deck	$3,147	$5.65	$2,644 – $3,651
Power only	$2,026	$3.64	$1,763 – $2,289
Hotshot	$1,528	$2.74	$1,268 – $1,787
26' box truck	$1,510	$2.71	$1,284 – $1,737
Sprinter van	$933	$1.68	$784 – $1,082

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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 Harrisburg

Step deck lanes into Harrisburg, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,393 mi	$5,156	$3.70	$4,331 – $5,981	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,572 mi	$7,622	$4.85	$6,402 – $8,841	4 d
Houston, TX	1,116 mi	$4,060	$3.64	$3,410 – $4,709	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$3,661	$2.89	$3,075 – $4,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,338 mi	$4,430	$3.31	$3,721 – $5,138	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,145 mi	$4,143	$3.62	$3,480 – $4,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$7,585	$4.85	$6,371 – $8,799	4 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$3,348	$3.86	$2,813 – $3,884	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, SD is estimated at $3,147 all-in in October 2026, or $5.65 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,644 and $3,651.

How far is Chicago, IL from Harrisburg, SD by truck?

About 557 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 $562 of the $3,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,585 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harrisburg, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,824, which makes Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, SD 11% 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