Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Layton, UT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,884step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,480 mi
Typical range: $3,262–$4,505
Transit: 4 days

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

Layton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,392
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $3,884

Return trip

Chicago → Layton$7,767

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Layton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Layton, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,959	$2.00	$2,634 – $3,285
53' refrigerated	$3,526	$2.38	$3,068 – $3,984
48' flatbed	$3,566	$2.41	$3,067 – $4,065
Step deck	$3,884	$2.62	$3,262 – $4,505
Power only	$2,620	$1.77	$2,279 – $2,960
Hotshot	$1,977	$1.34	$1,641 – $2,314
26' box truck	$1,936	$1.31	$1,645 – $2,226
Sprinter van	$1,184	$0.80	$994 – $1,373

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More lanes from Layton

Step deck lanes from Layton, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,326 mi	$7,808	$3.36	$6,559 – $9,058	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	710 mi	$2,237	$3.15	$1,879 – $2,595	2 d
Houston, TX	1,431 mi	$3,968	$2.77	$3,333 – $4,603	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	612 mi	$2,229	$3.64	$1,872 – $2,585	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,266 mi	$7,259	$3.20	$6,098 – $8,420	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,299 mi	$3,665	$2.82	$3,079 – $4,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,196 mi	$3,429	$2.87	$2,880 – $3,978	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 Layton, UT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Layton, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,884 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,262 and $4,505.

How far is Layton, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,480 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,492 of the $3,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Layton, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,767, which makes Layton, UT to Chicago, IL 50% 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