Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Santa Fe, NM step deck rate

$6,721step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 1,264 mi
Typical range: $5,645–$7,796
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Santa Fe price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,446
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $6,721

Return trip

Santa Fe → Chicago$3,481

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

Chicago to Santa Fe by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Santa Fe, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,103	$4.04	$4,542 – $5,664
53' refrigerated	$6,081	$4.81	$5,291 – $6,872
48' flatbed	$6,167	$4.88	$5,304 – $7,031
Step deck	$6,721	$5.32	$5,645 – $7,796
Power only	$4,507	$3.57	$3,921 – $5,093
Hotshot	$3,401	$2.69	$2,823 – $3,980
26' box truck	$3,334	$2.64	$2,834 – $3,834
Sprinter van	$2,041	$1.61	$1,715 – $2,368

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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 Santa Fe

Step deck lanes into Santa Fe, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,082 mi	$8,486	$4.08	$7,128 – $9,843	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	842 mi	$5,437	$6.46	$4,567 – $6,307	2 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$3,920	$4.51	$3,293 – $4,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	444 mi	$2,035	$4.58	$1,709 – $2,360	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,007 mi	$7,298	$3.64	$6,130 – $8,466	5 d
San Antonio, TX	719 mi	$3,417	$4.75	$2,870 – $3,963	2 d
San Diego, CA	786 mi	$5,170	$6.58	$4,343 – $5,997	2 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$3,229	$4.87	$2,712 – $3,745	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Santa Fe, NM is estimated at $6,721 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 1,264 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,645 and $7,796.

How far is Chicago, IL from Santa Fe, NM by truck?

About 1,264 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 $1,275 of the $6,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Fe, NM to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,481, which makes Chicago, IL to Santa Fe, 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