Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,410step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.02
Distance: 128 mi
Typical range: $1,185–$1,636
Transit: 1 day

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

Lafayette to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,281
Fuel: $129
All-in estimate: $1,410

Return trip

Chicago → Lafayette$1,525

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lafayette to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$989	$7.72	$880 – $1,097
53' refrigerated	$1,183	$9.24	$1,029 – $1,337
48' flatbed	$1,278	$9.99	$1,099 – $1,457
Step deck	$1,410	$11.02	$1,185 – $1,636
Power only	$824	$6.44	$717 – $931
Hotshot	$620	$4.84	$514 – $725
26' box truck	$626	$4.89	$532 – $720
Sprinter van	$395	$3.09	$332 – $459

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$4,944	$6.18	$4,153 – $5,735	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$8,046	$3.83	$6,759 – $9,333	5 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$4,623	$4.47	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$7,497	$4.34	$6,297 – $8,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$4,408	$6.03	$3,703 – $5,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$5,136	$4.35	$4,314 – $5,958	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,922	$3.84	$6,654 – $9,189	5 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$4,145	$4.63	$3,481 – $4,808	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 Lafayette, IN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lafayette, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,410 all-in in October 2026, or $11.02 a mile over about 128 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,185 and $1,636.

How far is Lafayette, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 128 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $129 of the $1,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,525, which makes Lafayette, IN to Chicago, IL 8% 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