Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Westminster, CO step deck rate

$6,715step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $5,640–$7,789
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Westminster price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,625
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $6,715

Return trip

Westminster → Chicago$2,849

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Westminster by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Westminster, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,079	$4.70	$4,520 – $5,638
53' refrigerated	$6,054	$5.60	$5,267 – $6,841
48' flatbed	$6,158	$5.70	$5,296 – $7,021
Step deck	$6,715	$6.21	$5,640 – $7,789
Power only	$4,474	$4.14	$3,892 – $5,056
Hotshot	$3,376	$3.12	$2,802 – $3,950
26' box truck	$3,313	$3.07	$2,816 – $3,810
Sprinter van	$2,032	$1.88	$1,707 – $2,357

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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 Westminster

Step deck lanes into Westminster, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,977	$4.66	$7,541 – $10,414	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	991 mi	$6,956	$7.02	$5,843 – $8,069	3 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$5,108	$4.88	$4,291 – $5,925	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	689 mi	$3,062	$4.44	$2,572 – $3,551	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,862 mi	$7,739	$4.16	$6,501 – $8,978	4 d
San Antonio, TX	955 mi	$4,762	$4.99	$4,000 – $5,524	3 d
San Diego, CA	979 mi	$6,891	$7.04	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Dallas, TX	793 mi	$4,147	$5.23	$3,484 – $4,811	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Westminster, CO?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Westminster, CO is estimated at $6,715 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,640 and $7,789.

How far is Chicago, IL from Westminster, CO by truck?

About 1,081 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 $1,090 of the $6,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Westminster, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,849, which makes Chicago, IL to Westminster, CO 136% 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