Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pierre, SD step deck rate

$3,963step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $3,329–$4,597
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Pierre price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,177
Fuel: $786
All-in estimate: $3,963

Return trip

Pierre → Chicago$3,556

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Pierre by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pierre, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,970	$3.81	$2,643 – $3,297
53' refrigerated	$3,542	$4.55	$3,081 – $4,002
48' flatbed	$3,629	$4.66	$3,121 – $4,138
Step deck	$3,963	$5.09	$3,329 – $4,597
Power only	$2,600	$3.34	$2,262 – $2,938
Hotshot	$1,961	$2.52	$1,628 – $2,294
26' box truck	$1,931	$2.48	$1,641 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,188	$1.53	$998 – $1,378

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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 Pierre

Step deck lanes into Pierre, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,808	$3.61	$4,878 – $6,737	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,986	$4.93	$5,868 – $8,104	4 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,390	$3.57	$3,687 – $5,092	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,397	$2.95	$2,853 – $3,940	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$5,019	$3.23	$4,216 – $5,822	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,361	$3.57	$3,663 – $5,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$7,011	$4.93	$5,889 – $8,132	4 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$3,644	$3.75	$3,061 – $4,227	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Pierre, SD is estimated at $3,963 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,329 and $4,597.

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

About 779 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 $786 of the $3,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,556, which makes Chicago, IL to Pierre, SD 11% 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