Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Las Cruces, NM step deck rate

$7,563step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $6,353–$8,773
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Las Cruces price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,091
Fuel: $1,472
All-in estimate: $7,563

Return trip

Las Cruces → Chicago$3,918

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

Chicago to Las Cruces by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Las Cruces, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,761	$3.95	$5,128 – $6,395
53' refrigerated	$6,865	$4.70	$5,972 – $7,757
48' flatbed	$6,944	$4.76	$5,972 – $7,916
Step deck	$7,563	$5.18	$6,353 – $8,773
Power only	$5,099	$3.49	$4,436 – $5,762
Hotshot	$3,849	$2.64	$3,195 – $4,503
26' box truck	$3,768	$2.58	$3,203 – $4,333
Sprinter van	$2,305	$1.58	$1,936 – $2,673

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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 Las Cruces

Step deck lanes into Las Cruces, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,243 mi	$9,059	$4.04	$7,610 – $10,509	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	805 mi	$5,261	$6.54	$4,419 – $6,102	2 d
Houston, TX	822 mi	$3,762	$4.58	$3,160 – $4,364	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	377 mi	$1,851	$4.91	$1,555 – $2,148	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,163 mi	$7,792	$3.60	$6,545 – $9,038	5 d
San Antonio, TX	623 mi	$3,094	$4.97	$2,599 – $3,590	2 d
San Diego, CA	712 mi	$4,818	$6.77	$4,047 – $5,589	2 d
Dallas, TX	690 mi	$3,319	$4.81	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Las Cruces, NM is estimated at $7,563 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,353 and $8,773.

How far is Chicago, IL from Las Cruces, NM by truck?

About 1,460 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 $1,472 of the $7,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Cruces, NM to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,918, which makes Chicago, IL to Las Cruces, 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