Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lander, WY step deck rate

$7,281step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 1,268 mi
Typical range: $6,116–$8,446
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Lander price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,002
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $7,281

Return trip

Lander → Chicago$3,421

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

Chicago to Lander by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lander, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,529	$4.36	$4,921 – $6,138
53' refrigerated	$6,589	$5.20	$5,733 – $7,446
48' flatbed	$6,682	$5.27	$5,747 – $7,618
Step deck	$7,281	$5.74	$6,116 – $8,446
Power only	$4,884	$3.85	$4,249 – $5,519
Hotshot	$3,686	$2.91	$3,059 – $4,312
26' box truck	$3,612	$2.85	$3,070 – $4,154
Sprinter van	$2,212	$1.74	$1,858 – $2,566

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 Lander

Step deck lanes into Lander, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,109 mi	$9,274	$4.40	$7,790 – $10,758	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	947 mi	$6,416	$6.78	$5,390 – $7,443	3 d
Houston, TX	1,375 mi	$6,071	$4.42	$5,100 – $7,042	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	785 mi	$3,208	$4.09	$2,695 – $3,721	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,053 mi	$8,044	$3.92	$6,757 – $9,331	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$5,719	$4.48	$4,804 – $6,634	3 d
San Diego, CA	979 mi	$6,581	$6.72	$5,528 – $7,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,122 mi	$5,154	$4.59	$4,329 – $5,978	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lander, WY is estimated at $7,281 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,116 and $8,446.

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

About 1,268 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 $1,279 of the $7,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,421, which makes Chicago, IL to Lander, 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