Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lennox, SD step deck rate

$3,180step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 566 mi
Typical range: $2,671–$3,689
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Lennox price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,609
Fuel: $571
All-in estimate: $3,180

Return trip

Lennox → Chicago$2,853

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Lennox by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lennox, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,359	$4.17	$2,099 – $2,618
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$4.97	$2,448 – $3,180
48' flatbed	$2,908	$5.14	$2,501 – $3,315
Step deck	$3,180	$5.62	$2,671 – $3,689
Power only	$2,049	$3.62	$1,783 – $2,316
Hotshot	$1,545	$2.73	$1,282 – $1,808
26' box truck	$1,527	$2.70	$1,298 – $1,756
Sprinter van	$943	$1.67	$792 – $1,094

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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 Lennox

Step deck lanes into Lennox, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,403 mi	$5,186	$3.70	$4,356 – $6,016	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,560 mi	$7,573	$4.85	$6,361 – $8,784	4 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$4,043	$3.64	$3,396 – $4,689	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,252 mi	$3,631	$2.90	$3,050 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,349 mi	$4,459	$3.31	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$4,120	$3.62	$3,461 – $4,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$7,536	$4.86	$6,330 – $8,742	4 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$3,328	$3.87	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lennox, SD is estimated at $3,180 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 566 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,671 and $3,689.

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

About 566 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 $571 of the $3,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,609 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,853, which makes Chicago, IL to Lennox, SD 12% 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