Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Collins, CO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,826step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,070 mi
Typical range: $2,374–$3,278
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Collins to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,747
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $2,826

Return trip

Chicago → Fort Collins$6,661

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fort Collins to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Collins, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,137	$2.00	$1,902 – $2,372
53' refrigerated	$2,547	$2.38	$2,216 – $2,878
48' flatbed	$2,592	$2.42	$2,229 – $2,954
Step deck	$2,826	$2.64	$2,374 – $3,278
Power only	$1,882	$1.76	$1,637 – $2,127
Hotshot	$1,420	$1.33	$1,179 – $1,662
26' box truck	$1,394	$1.30	$1,185 – $1,603
Sprinter van	$855	$0.80	$718 – $992

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More lanes from Fort Collins

Step deck lanes from Fort Collins, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,917 mi	$6,233	$3.25	$5,235 – $7,230	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,015 mi	$2,755	$2.71	$2,314 – $3,196	3 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$3,006	$2.77	$2,525 – $3,487	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,378	$3.26	$1,997 – $2,758	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$5,758	$3.11	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,003 mi	$2,824	$2.82	$2,372 – $3,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,009 mi	$2,742	$2.72	$2,304 – $3,181	3 d
Dallas, TX	832 mi	$2,453	$2.95	$2,060 – $2,845	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 Fort Collins, CO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fort Collins, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,826 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,374 and $3,278.

How far is Fort Collins, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,070 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,079 of the $2,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fort Collins, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,661, which makes Fort Collins, CO to Chicago, IL 58% 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