Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sun Prairie, WI step deck rate

$1,593step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.06
Distance: 144 mi
Typical range: $1,338–$1,847
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Sun Prairie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,448
Fuel: $145
All-in estimate: $1,593

Return trip

Sun Prairie → Chicago$1,462

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to Sun Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sun Prairie, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,121	$7.78	$998 – $1,244
53' refrigerated	$1,341	$9.31	$1,167 – $1,516
48' flatbed	$1,445	$10.03	$1,242 – $1,647
Step deck	$1,593	$11.06	$1,338 – $1,847
Power only	$937	$6.51	$815 – $1,059
Hotshot	$705	$4.90	$585 – $825
26' box truck	$711	$4.94	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$448	$3.11	$377 – $520

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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 Sun Prairie

Step deck lanes into Sun Prairie, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$3,717	$3.92	$3,123 – $4,312	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,991 mi	$9,119	$4.58	$7,660 – $10,578	5 d
Houston, TX	1,163 mi	$4,100	$3.53	$3,444 – $4,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,650 mi	$4,460	$2.70	$3,746 – $5,173	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$3,164	$3.53	$2,657 – $3,670	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,406	$3.46	$3,701 – $5,111	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,969 mi	$9,031	$4.59	$7,586 – $10,476	5 d
Dallas, TX	974 mi	$3,570	$3.67	$2,999 – $4,142	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Sun Prairie, WI?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Sun Prairie, WI is estimated at $1,593 all-in in October 2026, or $11.06 a mile over about 144 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,338 and $1,847.

How far is Chicago, IL from Sun Prairie, WI by truck?

About 144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $145 of the $1,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sun Prairie, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,462, which makes Chicago, IL to Sun Prairie, WI 9% 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