Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,402step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $2,017–$2,786
Transit: 1 day

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

Mankato to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,978
Fuel: $424
All-in estimate: $2,402

Return trip

Chicago → Mankato$2,771

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mankato to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,762	$4.19	$1,568 – $1,956
53' refrigerated	$2,103	$5.01	$1,830 – $2,377
48' flatbed	$2,192	$5.22	$1,885 – $2,499
Step deck	$2,402	$5.72	$2,017 – $2,786
Power only	$1,519	$3.62	$1,322 – $1,717
Hotshot	$1,145	$2.73	$950 – $1,339
26' box truck	$1,136	$2.71	$966 – $1,307
Sprinter van	$705	$1.68	$592 – $818

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More lanes from Mankato

Step deck lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$6,986	$5.65	$5,868 – $8,103	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$6,930	$3.97	$5,821 – $8,038	4 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$5,175	$4.40	$4,347 – $6,003	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$6,481	$4.52	$5,444 – $7,518	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$6,429	$5.42	$5,401 – $7,458	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,382	$4.36	$4,521 – $6,244	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$6,899	$3.98	$5,795 – $8,003	4 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$4,362	$4.62	$3,664 – $5,059	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 Mankato, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Mankato, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,402 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,017 and $2,786.

How far is Mankato, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 420 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 $424 of the $2,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mankato, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,771, which makes Mankato, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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