Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Evanston, WY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,746step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $3,147–$4,346
Transit: 4 days

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

Evanston to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,317
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $3,746

Return trip

Chicago → Evanston$7,974

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Evanston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Evanston, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,852	$2.01	$2,538 – $3,166
53' refrigerated	$3,398	$2.40	$2,956 – $3,840
48' flatbed	$3,439	$2.43	$2,958 – $3,921
Step deck	$3,746	$2.64	$3,147 – $4,346
Power only	$2,523	$1.78	$2,195 – $2,851
Hotshot	$1,904	$1.34	$1,581 – $2,228
26' box truck	$1,865	$1.32	$1,585 – $2,145
Sprinter van	$1,141	$0.81	$958 – $1,323

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More lanes from Evanston

Step deck lanes from Evanston, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,263 mi	$7,621	$3.37	$6,402 – $8,840	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	761 mi	$2,351	$3.09	$1,974 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	1,390 mi	$3,874	$2.79	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	631 mi	$2,275	$3.61	$1,911 – $2,639	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,203 mi	$7,081	$3.21	$5,948 – $8,214	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,266 mi	$3,589	$2.84	$3,015 – $4,164	3 d
San Diego, CA	797 mi	$2,430	$3.05	$2,042 – $2,819	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,151 mi	$3,326	$2.89	$2,794 – $3,858	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 Evanston, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Evanston, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,746 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,147 and $4,346.

How far is Evanston, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,417 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 $1,429 of the $3,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Evanston, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,974, which makes Evanston, WY to Chicago, IL 53% 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