Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Eagan, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,352step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.81
Distance: 405 mi
Typical range: $1,975–$2,728
Transit: 1 day

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

Eagan to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $2,352

Return trip

Chicago → Eagan$2,714

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

Eagan to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Eagan, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,723	$4.25	$1,533 – $1,912
53' refrigerated	$2,057	$5.08	$1,789 – $2,324
48' flatbed	$2,146	$5.30	$1,846 – $2,447
Step deck	$2,352	$5.81	$1,975 – $2,728
Power only	$1,484	$3.66	$1,291 – $1,677
Hotshot	$1,118	$2.76	$928 – $1,308
26' box truck	$1,110	$2.74	$944 – $1,277
Sprinter van	$689	$1.70	$579 – $799

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More lanes from Eagan

Step deck lanes from Eagan, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,197 mi	$6,808	$5.69	$5,719 – $7,897	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$5,379	$4.36	$4,518 – $6,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$6,736	$4.49	$5,658 – $7,813	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$6,278	$5.45	$5,273 – $7,282	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,299 mi	$5,607	$4.32	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$4,579	$4.55	$3,846 – $5,312	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 Eagan, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Eagan, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,352 all-in in October 2026, or $5.81 a mile over about 405 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,975 and $2,728.

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

About 405 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 $408 of the $2,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,714, which makes Eagan, 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