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Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,508step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile
$3.52
Distance
996 mi
Typical range
$2,947–$4,069
Transit
3 days

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

Crowley to Chicago price history

$2,750$3,000$3,250$3,500202220242026
3 months
+8.6%
1 year
+18.5%
5 years
+24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$2,504
Fuel
$1,004
All-in estimate
$3,508

Return trip

Chicago → Crowley$5,141

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Crowley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$2,648$2.66
53' refrigerated$3,156$3.17
48' flatbed$3,216$3.23
Step deck$3,508$3.52
Power only$2,329$2.34
Hotshot$1,757$1.76
26' box truck$1,726$1.73
Sprinter van$1,059$1.06

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Crowley, LA

Chicago, IL

Blank means a full truckload of general freight.

Equipment: 53' dry van.

More lanes from Crowley

Step deck lanes from Crowley, LA
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$6,592$4.43
Los Angeles, CA$5,827$3.20
Houston, TX$1,466$6.79
Phoenix, AZ$5,126$3.69
Philadelphia, PA$5,952$4.26
San Antonio, TX$2,101$4.79
San Diego, CA$5,582$3.23
Dallas, TX$1,904$5.15

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$3,257$3.85
Los Angeles, CA$8,973$4.35
Houston, TX$3,759$3.40
Phoenix, AZ$4,375$2.57
Philadelphia, PA$2,741$3.48
San Antonio, TX$4,107$3.32
San Diego, CA$8,863$4.36
Dallas, TX$3,321$3.53

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,508 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,947 and $4,069.

How far is Crowley, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 996 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 $1,004 of the $3,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,141, which makes Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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