Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to New Town, ND step deck rate

$5,081step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $4,268–$5,894
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to New Town price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,084
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $5,081

Return trip

New Town → Chicago$4,248

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Chicago to New Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to New Town, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,834	$3.88	$3,412 – $4,256
53' refrigerated	$4,570	$4.62	$3,976 – $5,165
48' flatbed	$4,658	$4.71	$4,006 – $5,310
Step deck	$5,081	$5.14	$4,268 – $5,894
Power only	$3,372	$3.41	$2,934 – $3,810
Hotshot	$2,544	$2.57	$2,112 – $2,977
26' box truck	$2,499	$2.53	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,534	$1.55	$1,288 – $1,779

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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 New Town

Step deck lanes into New Town, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$6,722	$3.83	$5,647 – $7,798	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$7,846	$5.24	$6,591 – $9,101	4 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,689	$3.67	$4,779 – $6,599	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$4,052	$3.08	$3,403 – $4,700	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$5,862	$3.41	$4,924 – $6,800	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,531 mi	$5,634	$3.68	$4,732 – $6,535	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,995	$5.23	$6,716 – $9,274	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$4,886	$3.79	$4,104 – $5,667	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to New Town, ND?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to New Town, ND is estimated at $5,081 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,268 and $5,894.

How far is Chicago, IL from New Town, ND by truck?

About 989 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 $997 of the $5,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Town, ND to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,248, which makes Chicago, IL to New Town, ND 20% 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