Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Raton, NM step deck rate

$6,136step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $5,154–$7,118
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Raton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,999
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $6,136

Return trip

Raton → Chicago$3,179

This direction runs 93% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Chicago to Raton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Raton, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,646	$4.12	$4,135 – $5,157
53' refrigerated	$5,538	$4.91	$4,818 – $6,258
48' flatbed	$5,628	$4.99	$4,840 – $6,416
Step deck	$6,136	$5.44	$5,154 – $7,118
Power only	$4,096	$3.63	$3,563 – $4,628
Hotshot	$3,091	$2.74	$2,565 – $3,616
26' box truck	$3,032	$2.69	$2,577 – $3,487
Sprinter van	$1,859	$1.65	$1,561 – $2,156

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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 Raton

Step deck lanes into Raton, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,953 mi	$8,026	$4.11	$6,742 – $9,310	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$5,980	$6.26	$5,023 – $6,937	3 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,839	$4.54	$3,225 – $4,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,396	$4.16	$2,013 – $2,780	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,880 mi	$6,896	$3.67	$5,793 – $8,000	4 d
San Antonio, TX	727 mi	$3,443	$4.74	$2,892 – $3,994	2 d
San Diego, CA	911 mi	$5,766	$6.33	$4,843 – $6,688	2 d
Dallas, TX	612 mi	$3,058	$5.00	$2,568 – $3,547	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Raton, NM?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Raton, NM is estimated at $6,136 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,154 and $7,118.

How far is Chicago, IL from Raton, NM by truck?

About 1,128 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 $1,137 of the $6,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raton, NM to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,179, which makes Chicago, IL to Raton, NM 93% 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