Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cottage Grove, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,315step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 394 mi
Typical range: $1,945–$2,685
Transit: 1 day

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

Cottage Grove to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,918
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $2,315

Return trip

Chicago → Cottage Grove$2,671

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cottage Grove to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottage Grove, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,694	$4.30	$1,508 – $1,880
53' refrigerated	$2,023	$5.13	$1,760 – $2,285
48' flatbed	$2,112	$5.36	$1,817 – $2,408
Step deck	$2,315	$5.88	$1,945 – $2,685
Power only	$1,458	$3.70	$1,268 – $1,648
Hotshot	$1,099	$2.79	$912 – $1,285
26' box truck	$1,091	$2.77	$928 – $1,255
Sprinter van	$678	$1.72	$569 – $786

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More lanes from Cottage Grove

Step deck lanes from Cottage Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,740	$5.70	$5,662 – $7,818	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$7,187	$3.95	$6,037 – $8,337	4 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$5,386	$4.36	$4,524 – $6,248	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$6,781	$4.48	$5,696 – $7,865	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$6,217	$5.47	$5,223 – $7,212	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,621	$4.31	$4,722 – $6,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$7,160	$3.95	$6,015 – $8,306	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$4,593	$4.55	$3,858 – $5,328	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cottage Grove, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Cottage Grove, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,315 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 394 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,945 and $2,685.

How far is Cottage Grove, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 394 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 $397 of the $2,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cottage Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,671, which makes Cottage Grove, MN to Chicago, IL 13% cheaper. 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