Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grants, NM to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,766step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $3,164–$4,369
Transit: 3 days

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

Grants to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,362
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $3,766

Return trip

Chicago → Grants$7,271

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

Grants to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Grants, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,866	$2.06	$2,551 – $3,181
53' refrigerated	$3,415	$2.45	$2,971 – $3,859
48' flatbed	$3,458	$2.48	$2,974 – $3,942
Step deck	$3,766	$2.71	$3,164 – $4,369
Power only	$2,535	$1.82	$2,206 – $2,865
Hotshot	$1,913	$1.37	$1,588 – $2,239
26' box truck	$1,874	$1.35	$1,593 – $2,155
Sprinter van	$1,146	$0.82	$963 – $1,330

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More lanes from Grants

Step deck lanes from Grants, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,212 mi	$7,621	$3.45	$6,402 – $8,840	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	716 mi	$2,296	$3.21	$1,929 – $2,664	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$2,946	$3.07	$2,475 – $3,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	314 mi	$1,530	$4.87	$1,285 – $1,775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,137 mi	$7,034	$3.29	$5,908 – $8,159	5 d
San Antonio, TX	791 mi	$2,551	$3.22	$2,143 – $2,959	2 d
San Diego, CA	657 mi	$2,163	$3.29	$1,817 – $2,509	2 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$2,506	$3.25	$2,105 – $2,908	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 Grants, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Grants, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,766 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,164 and $4,369.

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

About 1,392 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 $1,404 of the $3,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,271, which makes Grants, 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