Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE step deck rate

$4,441step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $3,731–$5,152
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Scottsbluff price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,464
Fuel: $977
All-in estimate: $4,441

Return trip

Scottsbluff → Chicago$4,224

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chicago to Scottsbluff by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,350	$3.46	$2,981 – $3,718
53' refrigerated	$3,993	$4.12	$3,474 – $4,512
48' flatbed	$4,072	$4.20	$3,502 – $4,642
Step deck	$4,441	$4.58	$3,731 – $5,152
Power only	$2,945	$3.04	$2,562 – $3,328
Hotshot	$2,222	$2.29	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,183	$2.25	$1,856 – $2,510
Sprinter van	$1,340	$1.38	$1,126 – $1,554

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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 Scottsbluff

Step deck lanes into Scottsbluff, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$6,137	$3.38	$5,155 – $7,119	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,141 mi	$5,589	$4.90	$4,695 – $6,484	3 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$3,893	$3.46	$3,270 – $4,516	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$2,601	$3.00	$2,185 – $3,017	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$5,295	$3.02	$4,448 – $6,143	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$3,734	$3.50	$3,137 – $4,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$5,589	$4.90	$4,695 – $6,484	3 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$3,179	$3.68	$2,671 – $3,688	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE is estimated at $4,441 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,731 and $5,152.

How far is Chicago, IL from Scottsbluff, NE by truck?

About 969 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 $977 of the $4,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,224, which makes Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE 5% 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