Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mandeville, LA step deck rate

$4,950step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $4,158–$5,742
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Mandeville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,994
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $4,950

Return trip

Mandeville → Chicago$3,378

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Mandeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mandeville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,731	$3.94	$3,321 – $4,142
53' refrigerated	$4,448	$4.69	$3,870 – $5,026
48' flatbed	$4,537	$4.79	$3,902 – $5,173
Step deck	$4,950	$5.22	$4,158 – $5,742
Power only	$3,279	$3.46	$2,853 – $3,705
Hotshot	$2,474	$2.61	$2,053 – $2,894
26' box truck	$2,431	$2.56	$2,066 – $2,795
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.57	$1,254 – $1,731

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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 Mandeville

Step deck lanes into Mandeville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$5,452	$4.01	$4,579 – $6,324	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$9,976	$5.07	$8,380 – $11,572	5 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$2,092	$5.56	$1,757 – $2,426	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,540 mi	$4,648	$3.02	$3,905 – $5,392	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,266 mi	$4,573	$3.61	$3,841 – $5,304	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,785	$4.64	$2,340 – $3,231	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,883 mi	$9,597	$5.10	$8,062 – $11,133	5 d
Dallas, TX	503 mi	$2,485	$4.94	$2,087 – $2,883	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mandeville, LA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mandeville, LA is estimated at $4,950 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,158 and $5,742.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mandeville, LA by truck?

About 948 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 $956 of the $4,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mandeville, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,378, which makes Chicago, IL to Mandeville, LA 47% 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