Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jamestown, ND to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,500step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $2,940–$4,060
Transit: 2 days

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

Jamestown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,732
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $3,500

Return trip

Chicago → Jamestown$4,186

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jamestown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jamestown, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,621	$3.44	$2,333 – $2,909
53' refrigerated	$3,126	$4.10	$2,719 – $3,532
48' flatbed	$3,205	$4.21	$2,756 – $3,653
Step deck	$3,500	$4.59	$2,940 – $4,060
Power only	$2,293	$3.01	$1,995 – $2,591
Hotshot	$1,730	$2.27	$1,436 – $2,024
26' box truck	$1,704	$2.24	$1,448 – $1,959
Sprinter van	$1,048	$1.38	$881 – $1,216

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More lanes from Jamestown

Step deck lanes from Jamestown, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,536 mi	$8,247	$5.37	$6,927 – $9,566	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$6,375	$3.97	$5,355 – $7,395	4 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$5,925	$4.20	$4,977 – $6,873	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$6,153	$4.50	$5,169 – $7,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,496 mi	$7,675	$5.13	$6,447 – $8,903	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$5,963	$4.19	$5,009 – $6,918	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,621 mi	$6,432	$3.97	$5,403 – $7,461	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$5,045	$4.36	$4,238 – $5,853	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 Jamestown, ND to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Jamestown, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,500 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,940 and $4,060.

How far is Jamestown, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 762 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 $768 of the $3,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Jamestown, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,186, which makes Jamestown, ND to Chicago, IL 16% 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