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Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Powell, WY step deck rate

$7,286step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile
$5.74
Distance
1,269 mi
Typical range
$6,120–$8,452
Transit
3 days

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

Chicago to Powell price history

$6,000$6,500$7,000202220242026
3 months
+8.7%
1 year
+18.6%
5 years
+25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$6,006
Fuel
$1,280
All-in estimate
$7,286

Return trip

Powell → Chicago$3,423

This direction runs 113% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Chicago to Powell by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Powell, WY by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$5,533$4.36
53' refrigerated$6,593$5.20
48' flatbed$6,686$5.27
Step deck$7,286$5.74
Power only$4,887$3.85
Hotshot$3,688$2.91
26' box truck$3,615$2.85
Sprinter van$2,213$1.74

More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$5,354$6.32
Los Angeles, CA$8,224$3.99
Houston, TX$5,061$4.58
Phoenix, AZ$7,698$4.51
Philadelphia, PA$4,827$6.13
San Antonio, TX$5,529$4.47
San Diego, CA$8,123$3.99
Dallas, TX$4,470$4.75

More lanes into Powell

Step deck lanes into Powell, WY
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$9,224$4.40
Los Angeles, CA$7,024$6.60
Houston, TX$6,499$4.35
Phoenix, AZ$3,655$3.90
Philadelphia, PA$8,020$3.92
San Antonio, TX$6,201$4.40
San Diego, CA$7,250$6.54
Dallas, TX$5,563$4.50

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Powell, WY?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Powell, WY is estimated at $7,286 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,120 and $8,452.

How far is Chicago, IL from Powell, WY by truck?

About 1,269 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 $1,280 of the $7,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Powell, WY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,423, which makes Chicago, IL to Powell, WY 113% 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