Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,843step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 563 mi
Typical range: $2,389–$3,298
Transit: 2 days

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

Dell Rapids to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,275
Fuel: $568
All-in estimate: $2,843

Return trip

Chicago → Dell Rapids$3,169

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dell Rapids to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,108	$3.74	$1,876 – $2,340
53' refrigerated	$2,516	$4.47	$2,189 – $2,843
48' flatbed	$2,600	$4.62	$2,236 – $2,964
Step deck	$2,843	$5.05	$2,389 – $3,298
Power only	$1,832	$3.25	$1,594 – $2,070
Hotshot	$1,381	$2.45	$1,146 – $1,616
26' box truck	$1,365	$2.42	$1,160 – $1,570
Sprinter van	$843	$1.50	$708 – $978

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

Step deck lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,609	$5.46	$6,391 – $8,826	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317	4 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$5,014	$4.37	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$5,846	$4.56	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$7,016	$5.23	$5,894 – $8,139	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$5,115	$4.35	$4,296 – $5,933	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$6,288	$3.98	$5,282 – $7,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	899 mi	$4,151	$4.62	$3,487 – $4,816	2 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 Dell Rapids, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Dell Rapids, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,843 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 563 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,389 and $3,298.

How far is Dell Rapids, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 563 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $568 of the $2,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,275 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dell Rapids, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,169, which makes Dell Rapids, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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