Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Lunas, NM to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,664step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,346 mi
Typical range: $3,078–$4,250
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Lunas to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,307
Fuel: $1,357
All-in estimate: $3,664

Return trip

Chicago → Los Lunas$7,073

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Los Lunas to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Lunas, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,786	$2.07	$2,480 – $3,093
53' refrigerated	$3,320	$2.47	$2,888 – $3,752
48' flatbed	$3,363	$2.50	$2,892 – $3,834
Step deck	$3,664	$2.72	$3,078 – $4,250
Power only	$2,463	$1.83	$2,143 – $2,783
Hotshot	$1,859	$1.38	$1,543 – $2,175
26' box truck	$1,821	$1.35	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,114	$0.83	$936 – $1,293

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More lanes from Los Lunas

Step deck lanes from Los Lunas, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,158 mi	$7,457	$3.46	$6,264 – $8,650	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	784 mi	$2,450	$3.13	$2,058 – $2,842	2 d
Houston, TX	885 mi	$2,771	$3.13	$2,328 – $3,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	371 mi	$1,673	$4.51	$1,405 – $1,940	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,082 mi	$6,875	$3.30	$5,775 – $7,975	5 d
San Antonio, TX	717 mi	$2,378	$3.32	$1,997 – $2,758	2 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$2,303	$3.20	$1,935 – $2,672	2 d
Dallas, TX	698 mi	$2,333	$3.34	$1,960 – $2,707	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 Los Lunas, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Los Lunas, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,664 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,078 and $4,250.

How far is Los Lunas, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,346 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 $1,357 of the $3,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Los Lunas, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,073, which makes Los Lunas, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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