Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Moorhead, MN step deck rate

$3,727step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 668 mi
Typical range: $3,131–$4,323
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Moorhead price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,053
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $3,727

Return trip

Moorhead → Chicago$3,230

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Moorhead by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Moorhead, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,780	$4.16	$2,474 – $3,085
53' refrigerated	$3,315	$4.96	$2,884 – $3,746
48' flatbed	$3,411	$5.11	$2,933 – $3,888
Step deck	$3,727	$5.58	$3,131 – $4,323
Power only	$2,425	$3.63	$2,109 – $2,740
Hotshot	$1,829	$2.74	$1,518 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,804	$2.70	$1,533 – $2,074
Sprinter van	$1,112	$1.66	$934 – $1,290

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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 Moorhead

Step deck lanes into Moorhead, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$5,520	$3.86	$4,637 – $6,403	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$8,511	$5.02	$7,149 – $9,872	4 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,095	$3.65	$4,280 – $5,910	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$4,265	$2.96	$3,583 – $4,947	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$4,791	$3.45	$4,024 – $5,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,179	$3.64	$4,351 – $6,008	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$8,562	$5.02	$7,192 – $9,932	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,349	$3.79	$3,653 – $5,045	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Moorhead, MN?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Moorhead, MN is estimated at $3,727 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 668 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,131 and $4,323.

How far is Chicago, IL from Moorhead, MN by truck?

About 668 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 $674 of the $3,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Moorhead, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,230, which makes Chicago, IL to Moorhead, MN 15% 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