Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mills, WY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,115step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $2,617–$3,614
Transit: 3 days

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

Mills to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,978
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $3,115

Return trip

Chicago → Mills$6,631

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

Mills to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mills, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,359	$2.09	$2,100 – $2,619
53' refrigerated	$2,812	$2.49	$2,446 – $3,177
48' flatbed	$2,858	$2.53	$2,458 – $3,258
Step deck	$3,115	$2.76	$2,617 – $3,614
Power only	$2,080	$1.84	$1,809 – $2,350
Hotshot	$1,569	$1.39	$1,303 – $1,836
26' box truck	$1,540	$1.36	$1,309 – $1,770
Sprinter van	$944	$0.84	$793 – $1,095

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More lanes from Mills

Step deck lanes from Mills, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,970 mi	$6,750	$3.43	$5,670 – $7,830	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,050 mi	$2,991	$2.85	$2,513 – $3,470	3 d
Houston, TX	1,285 mi	$3,633	$2.83	$3,052 – $4,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	839 mi	$2,784	$3.32	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,914 mi	$6,263	$3.27	$5,261 – $7,265	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$3,454	$2.86	$2,902 – $4,007	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,070 mi	$3,036	$2.84	$2,550 – $3,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	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 Mills, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Mills, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,115 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,617 and $3,614.

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

About 1,128 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 $1,137 of the $3,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,978 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,631, which makes Mills, 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