Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gonzales, LA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,440step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $2,890–$3,991
Transit: 3 days

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

Gonzales to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,461
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $3,440

Return trip

Chicago → Gonzales$5,041

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Gonzales to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gonzales, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,595	$2.67	$2,309 – $2,880
53' refrigerated	$3,093	$3.19	$2,691 – $3,496
48' flatbed	$3,154	$3.25	$2,712 – $3,595
Step deck	$3,440	$3.54	$2,890 – $3,991
Power only	$2,281	$2.35	$1,985 – $2,578
Hotshot	$1,721	$1.77	$1,429 – $2,014
26' box truck	$1,691	$1.74	$1,437 – $1,945
Sprinter van	$1,038	$1.07	$872 – $1,204

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More lanes from Gonzales

Step deck lanes from Gonzales, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,409 mi	$6,305	$4.47	$5,296 – $7,313	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,917 mi	$6,097	$3.18	$5,121 – $7,072	5 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$1,754	$5.53	$1,473 – $2,034	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$5,424	$3.65	$4,556 – $6,292	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,318 mi	$5,678	$4.31	$4,770 – $6,587	3 d
San Antonio, TX	541 mi	$2,391	$4.42	$2,008 – $2,773	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$5,857	$3.20	$4,920 – $6,794	4 d
Dallas, TX	457 mi	$2,152	$4.71	$1,808 – $2,496	1 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 Gonzales, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Gonzales, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,440 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,890 and $3,991.

How far is Gonzales, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 971 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 $979 of the $3,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gonzales, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,041, which makes Gonzales, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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