Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

De Pere, WI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,689step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.93
Distance: 213 mi
Typical range: $1,419–$1,960
Transit: 1 day

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

De Pere to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,474
Fuel: $215
All-in estimate: $1,689

Return trip

Chicago → De Pere$1,841

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

De Pere to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from De Pere, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,207	$5.67	$1,074 – $1,339
53' refrigerated	$1,443	$6.77	$1,255 – $1,630
48' flatbed	$1,536	$7.21	$1,321 – $1,751
Step deck	$1,689	$7.93	$1,419 – $1,960
Power only	$1,020	$4.79	$888 – $1,153
Hotshot	$768	$3.61	$637 – $898
26' box truck	$770	$3.62	$655 – $886
Sprinter van	$483	$2.27	$405 – $560

More lanes from De Pere

Step deck lanes from De Pere, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	902 mi	$5,398	$5.98	$4,534 – $6,262	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,080 mi	$7,969	$3.83	$6,694 – $9,244	5 d
Houston, TX	1,284 mi	$5,485	$4.27	$4,608 – $6,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$7,572	$4.33	$6,360 – $8,783	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$4,956	$5.76	$4,163 – $5,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$5,870	$4.21	$4,931 – $6,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,915	$3.83	$6,649 – $9,182	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,097 mi	$4,837	$4.41	$4,063 – $5,611	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 De Pere, WI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from De Pere, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,689 all-in in October 2026, or $7.93 a mile over about 213 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,419 and $1,960.

How far is De Pere, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 213 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 $215 of the $1,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to De Pere, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,841, which makes De Pere, WI to Chicago, IL 8% 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