Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rio Rancho, NM step deck rate

$6,966step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $5,851–$8,080
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Rio Rancho price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,634
Fuel: $1,332
All-in estimate: $6,966

Return trip

Rio Rancho → Chicago$3,608

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

Chicago to Rio Rancho by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rio Rancho, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,294	$4.01	$4,712 – $5,877
53' refrigerated	$6,309	$4.78	$5,489 – $7,129
48' flatbed	$6,393	$4.84	$5,498 – $7,288
Step deck	$6,966	$5.27	$5,851 – $8,080
Power only	$4,679	$3.54	$4,071 – $5,288
Hotshot	$3,532	$2.67	$2,931 – $4,132
26' box truck	$3,460	$2.62	$2,941 – $3,979
Sprinter van	$2,118	$1.60	$1,779 – $2,457

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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 Rio Rancho

Step deck lanes into Rio Rancho, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,138 mi	$8,685	$4.06	$7,295 – $10,075	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$5,199	$6.56	$4,367 – $6,031	2 d
Houston, TX	897 mi	$4,014	$4.47	$3,372 – $4,656	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$1,882	$4.85	$1,580 – $2,183	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,063 mi	$7,475	$3.62	$6,279 – $8,671	5 d
San Antonio, TX	736 mi	$3,474	$4.72	$2,918 – $4,029	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,918	$6.71	$4,131 – $5,705	2 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$3,356	$4.79	$2,819 – $3,893	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Rio Rancho, NM is estimated at $6,966 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,851 and $8,080.

How far is Chicago, IL from Rio Rancho, NM by truck?

About 1,321 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 $1,332 of the $6,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rio Rancho, NM to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,608, which makes Chicago, IL to Rio Rancho, 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