Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hartford, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,873step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $2,413–$3,333
Transit: 2 days

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

Hartford to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,296
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,873

Return trip

Chicago → Hartford$3,202

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hartford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,132	$3.73	$1,897 – $2,366
53' refrigerated	$2,543	$4.45	$2,213 – $2,874
48' flatbed	$2,627	$4.59	$2,259 – $2,995
Step deck	$2,873	$5.02	$2,413 – $3,333
Power only	$1,853	$3.24	$1,612 – $2,093
Hotshot	$1,397	$2.44	$1,159 – $1,634
26' box truck	$1,381	$2.41	$1,173 – $1,588
Sprinter van	$853	$1.49	$716 – $989

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More lanes from Hartford

Step deck lanes from Hartford, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$7,663	$5.45	$6,437 – $8,889	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$6,247	$3.99	$5,248 – $7,247	4 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$4,959	$4.38	$4,165 – $5,752	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$5,773	$4.57	$4,849 – $6,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$5,052	$4.36	$4,244 – $5,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$6,224	$3.99	$5,228 – $7,220	4 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$4,096	$4.64	$3,441 – $4,751	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 Hartford, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hartford, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,873 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,413 and $3,333.

How far is Hartford, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 572 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $577 of the $2,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hartford, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,202, which makes Hartford, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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