Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gillette, WY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,004step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,523–$3,485
Transit: 3 days

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

Gillette to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,918
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $3,004

Return trip

Chicago → Gillette$6,394

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

Gillette to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gillette, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,272	$2.11	$2,022 – $2,522
53' refrigerated	$2,708	$2.51	$2,356 – $3,060
48' flatbed	$2,755	$2.56	$2,369 – $3,141
Step deck	$3,004	$2.79	$2,523 – $3,485
Power only	$2,001	$1.86	$1,741 – $2,261
Hotshot	$1,510	$1.40	$1,253 – $1,767
26' box truck	$1,482	$1.38	$1,260 – $1,704
Sprinter van	$909	$0.84	$763 – $1,054

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More lanes from Gillette

Step deck lanes from Gillette, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,568	$3.44	$5,517 – $7,619	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,166 mi	$3,248	$2.79	$2,729 – $3,768	3 d
Houston, TX	1,350 mi	$3,782	$2.80	$3,177 – $4,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	967 mi	$3,097	$3.20	$2,601 – $3,592	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$6,102	$3.29	$5,125 – $7,078	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$3,642	$2.83	$3,059 – $4,225	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,190 mi	$3,302	$2.77	$2,773 – $3,830	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$3,181	$2.92	$2,672 – $3,690	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 Gillette, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Gillette, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,004 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,523 and $3,485.

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

About 1,077 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 $1,086 of the $3,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,918 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,394, which makes Gillette, 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