Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Magna, UT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,923step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,295–$4,551
Transit: 4 days

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

Magna to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,412
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $3,923

Return trip

Chicago → Magna$7,845

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

Magna to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Magna, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,990	$2.00	$2,661 – $3,319
53' refrigerated	$3,562	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,026
48' flatbed	$3,602	$2.40	$3,098 – $4,107
Step deck	$3,923	$2.62	$3,295 – $4,551
Power only	$2,647	$1.77	$2,303 – $2,992
Hotshot	$1,998	$1.33	$1,659 – $2,338
26' box truck	$1,956	$1.31	$1,663 – $2,249
Sprinter van	$1,196	$0.80	$1,005 – $1,387

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More lanes from Magna

Step deck lanes from Magna, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,344 mi	$7,862	$3.35	$6,604 – $9,120	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	681 mi	$2,173	$3.19	$1,825 – $2,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,427 mi	$3,959	$2.77	$3,325 – $4,592	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	586 mi	$2,165	$3.69	$1,819 – $2,512	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,284 mi	$7,310	$3.20	$6,140 – $8,479	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$3,649	$2.82	$3,065 – $4,233	3 d
San Diego, CA	724 mi	$2,269	$3.13	$1,906 – $2,632	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,195 mi	$3,427	$2.87	$2,878 – $3,975	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 Magna, UT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Magna, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,923 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,295 and $4,551.

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

About 1,498 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 $1,511 of the $3,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,412 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,845, which makes Magna, 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