Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,599step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $2,183–$3,015
Transit: 2 days

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

Duluth to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,116
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $2,599

Return trip

Chicago → Duluth$2,999

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

Duluth to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,916	$4.00	$1,705 – $2,127
53' refrigerated	$2,286	$4.77	$1,989 – $2,584
48' flatbed	$2,374	$4.96	$2,042 – $2,706
Step deck	$2,599	$5.43	$2,183 – $3,015
Power only	$1,658	$3.46	$1,442 – $1,873
Hotshot	$1,249	$2.61	$1,037 – $1,462
26' box truck	$1,238	$2.58	$1,052 – $1,423
Sprinter van	$766	$1.60	$644 – $889

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$6,726	$5.71	$5,650 – $7,802	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$7,530	$3.92	$6,325 – $8,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,961	$4.26	$5,007 – $6,915	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$7,241	$4.43	$6,082 – $8,399	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$6,252	$5.46	$5,252 – $7,252	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$6,200	$4.22	$5,208 – $7,192	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$7,533	$3.92	$6,328 – $8,739	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$5,175	$4.40	$4,347 – $6,003	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 Duluth, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Duluth, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,599 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,183 and $3,015.

How far is Duluth, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 479 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 $483 of the $2,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Duluth, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,999, which makes Duluth, 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