Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Opelousas, LA step deck rate

$5,021step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $4,218–$5,825
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Opelousas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,047
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $5,021

Return trip

Opelousas → Chicago$3,427

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

Chicago to Opelousas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Opelousas, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,787	$3.92	$3,370 – $4,203
53' refrigerated	$4,514	$4.67	$3,927 – $5,101
48' flatbed	$4,603	$4.77	$3,959 – $5,248
Step deck	$5,021	$5.20	$4,218 – $5,825
Power only	$3,329	$3.45	$2,896 – $3,762
Hotshot	$2,512	$2.60	$2,085 – $2,939
26' box truck	$2,468	$2.55	$2,098 – $2,838
Sprinter van	$1,515	$1.57	$1,272 – $1,757

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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 Opelousas

Step deck lanes into Opelousas, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$5,771	$3.97	$4,848 – $6,694	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$9,373	$5.12	$7,873 – $10,873	4 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,673	$6.94	$1,406 – $1,941	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$4,302	$3.07	$3,614 – $4,990	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$4,859	$3.56	$4,081 – $5,636	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,361	$5.10	$1,983 – $2,739	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$8,986	$5.15	$7,548 – $10,424	4 d
Dallas, TX	374 mi	$2,085	$5.58	$1,752 – $2,419	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Opelousas, LA is estimated at $5,021 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,218 and $5,825.

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

About 966 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 $974 of the $5,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,047 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,427, which makes Chicago, IL to Opelousas, 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