Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Deming, NM to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,043step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,516 mi
Typical range: $3,396–$4,689
Transit: 4 days

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

Deming to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,514
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $4,043

Return trip

Chicago → Deming$7,804

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Deming to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Deming, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,082	$2.03	$2,743 – $3,421
53' refrigerated	$3,672	$2.42	$3,195 – $4,149
48' flatbed	$3,712	$2.45	$3,193 – $4,232
Step deck	$4,043	$2.67	$3,396 – $4,689
Power only	$2,729	$1.80	$2,375 – $3,084
Hotshot	$2,060	$1.36	$1,710 – $2,410
26' box truck	$2,016	$1.33	$1,714 – $2,319
Sprinter van	$1,233	$0.81	$1,036 – $1,430

More lanes from Deming

Step deck lanes from Deming, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,304 mi	$7,900	$3.43	$6,636 – $9,164	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	741 mi	$2,353	$3.18	$1,977 – $2,729	2 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$2,776	$3.13	$2,331 – $3,220	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	315 mi	$1,533	$4.87	$1,288 – $1,778	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,225 mi	$7,288	$3.28	$6,122 – $8,454	5 d
San Antonio, TX	685 mi	$2,303	$3.36	$1,934 – $2,671	2 d
San Diego, CA	646 mi	$2,138	$3.31	$1,796 – $2,480	2 d
Dallas, TX	756 mi	$2,469	$3.27	$2,074 – $2,864	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 Deming, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Deming, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,043 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,516 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,396 and $4,689.

How far is Deming, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,516 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,529 of the $4,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Deming, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,804, which makes Deming, NM to Chicago, IL 48% 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