Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lander, WY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,421step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,268 mi
Typical range: $2,874–$3,968
Transit: 3 days

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

Lander to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,142
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $3,421

Return trip

Chicago → Lander$7,281

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lander to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lander, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,598	$2.05	$2,312 – $2,884
53' refrigerated	$3,096	$2.44	$2,693 – $3,498
48' flatbed	$3,139	$2.48	$2,700 – $3,579
Step deck	$3,421	$2.70	$2,874 – $3,968
Power only	$2,294	$1.81	$1,996 – $2,593
Hotshot	$1,732	$1.37	$1,437 – $2,026
26' box truck	$1,697	$1.34	$1,443 – $1,952
Sprinter van	$1,039	$0.82	$873 – $1,205

More lanes from Lander

Step deck lanes from Lander, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,109 mi	$7,163	$3.40	$6,017 – $8,309	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	947 mi	$2,763	$2.92	$2,321 – $3,205	3 d
Houston, TX	1,375 mi	$3,839	$2.79	$3,225 – $4,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	785 mi	$2,652	$3.38	$2,228 – $3,076	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,053 mi	$6,656	$3.24	$5,591 – $7,721	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$3,617	$2.83	$3,038 – $4,196	3 d
San Diego, CA	979 mi	$2,834	$2.89	$2,380 – $3,287	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,122 mi	$3,259	$2.90	$2,738 – $3,781	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 Lander, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lander, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,421 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,874 and $3,968.

How far is Lander, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,268 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 $1,279 of the $3,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lander, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,281, which makes Lander, WY to Chicago, IL 53% 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