Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gallup, NM to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,856step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,432 mi
Typical range: $3,239–$4,472
Transit: 4 days

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

Gallup to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,412
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $3,856

Return trip

Chicago → Gallup$7,443

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Gallup to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gallup, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,936	$2.05	$2,613 – $3,259
53' refrigerated	$3,498	$2.44	$3,043 – $3,953
48' flatbed	$3,540	$2.47	$3,044 – $4,035
Step deck	$3,856	$2.69	$3,239 – $4,472
Power only	$2,598	$1.81	$2,260 – $2,936
Hotshot	$1,961	$1.37	$1,627 – $2,294
26' box truck	$1,920	$1.34	$1,632 – $2,208
Sprinter van	$1,174	$0.82	$986 – $1,362

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More lanes from Gallup

Step deck lanes from Gallup, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,257 mi	$7,757	$3.44	$6,516 – $8,999	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	659 mi	$2,168	$3.29	$1,821 – $2,514	2 d
Houston, TX	1,028 mi	$3,105	$3.02	$2,609 – $3,602	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$1,433	$5.21	$1,204 – $1,662	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,169	$3.28	$6,022 – $8,317	5 d
San Antonio, TX	858 mi	$2,708	$3.16	$2,274 – $3,141	2 d
San Diego, CA	607 mi	$2,050	$3.38	$1,722 – $2,378	2 d
Dallas, TX	837 mi	$2,659	$3.18	$2,233 – $3,084	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 Gallup, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Gallup, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,239 and $4,472.

How far is Gallup, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,432 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 $1,444 of the $3,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,412 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gallup, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,443, which makes Gallup, NM to Chicago, IL 48% 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