Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fargo, ND to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,203step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 672 mi
Typical range: $2,690–$3,715
Transit: 2 days

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

Fargo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,525
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $3,203

Return trip

Chicago → Fargo$3,831

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fargo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fargo, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,389	$3.56	$2,126 – $2,652
53' refrigerated	$2,850	$4.24	$2,479 – $3,220
48' flatbed	$2,931	$4.36	$2,521 – $3,341
Step deck	$3,203	$4.77	$2,690 – $3,715
Power only	$2,084	$3.10	$1,813 – $2,355
Hotshot	$1,572	$2.34	$1,305 – $1,839
26' box truck	$1,551	$2.31	$1,318 – $1,783
Sprinter van	$956	$1.42	$803 – $1,109

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More lanes from Fargo

Step deck lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,784	$5.43	$6,539 – $9,029	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$6,663	$3.94	$5,597 – $7,729	4 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,870	$4.21	$4,931 – $6,809	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$6,412	$4.47	$5,386 – $7,438	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$7,243	$5.19	$6,084 – $8,402	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,967	$4.19	$5,012 – $6,922	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$6,703	$3.94	$5,630 – $7,775	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$5,011	$4.37	$4,209 – $5,812	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 Fargo, ND to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fargo, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,203 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 672 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,690 and $3,715.

How far is Fargo, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 672 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 $678 of the $3,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fargo, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,831, which makes Fargo, ND to Chicago, IL 16% 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