Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to La Crosse, WI step deck rate

$2,035step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.62
Distance: 267 mi
Typical range: $1,709–$2,360
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to La Crosse price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,766
Fuel: $269
All-in estimate: $2,035

Return trip

La Crosse → Chicago$1,867

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to La Crosse by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to La Crosse, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,466	$5.49	$1,305 – $1,628
53' refrigerated	$1,752	$6.56	$1,524 – $1,980
48' flatbed	$1,852	$6.94	$1,593 – $2,111
Step deck	$2,035	$7.62	$1,709 – $2,360
Power only	$1,248	$4.67	$1,086 – $1,410
Hotshot	$940	$3.52	$780 – $1,099
26' box truck	$939	$3.52	$798 – $1,080
Sprinter van	$587	$2.20	$493 – $680

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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 La Crosse

Step deck lanes into La Crosse, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$4,087	$3.81	$3,433 – $4,741	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$8,712	$4.61	$7,318 – $10,106	5 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,137	$3.52	$3,475 – $4,799	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,562 mi	$4,258	$2.73	$3,577 – $4,940	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,023 mi	$3,497	$3.42	$2,937 – $4,056	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$4,381	$3.47	$3,680 – $5,082	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,874 mi	$8,653	$4.62	$7,268 – $10,037	4 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,548	$3.67	$2,980 – $4,116	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to La Crosse, WI?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to La Crosse, WI is estimated at $2,035 all-in in October 2026, or $7.62 a mile over about 267 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,709 and $2,360.

How far is Chicago, IL from La Crosse, WI by truck?

About 267 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $269 of the $2,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Crosse, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,867, which makes Chicago, IL to La Crosse, WI 9% 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