Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,069step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $2,578–$3,560
Transit: 2 days

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

Minden to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,228
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $3,069

Return trip

Chicago → Minden$4,498

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Minden to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,305	$2.76	$2,051 – $2,559
53' refrigerated	$2,748	$3.30	$2,391 – $3,106
48' flatbed	$2,812	$3.37	$2,418 – $3,205
Step deck	$3,069	$3.68	$2,578 – $3,560
Power only	$2,021	$2.42	$1,758 – $2,283
Hotshot	$1,524	$1.83	$1,265 – $1,783
26' box truck	$1,500	$1.80	$1,275 – $1,725
Sprinter van	$922	$1.11	$774 – $1,070

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More lanes from Minden

Step deck lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$6,345	$4.47	$5,330 – $7,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,533	$3.23	$4,647 – $6,418	4 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,631	$5.95	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,811	$3.74	$4,041 – $5,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$5,728	$4.30	$4,811 – $6,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,126	$4.75	$1,786 – $2,467	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$5,315	$3.25	$4,465 – $6,166	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 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 Minden, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Minden, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,069 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,578 and $3,560.

How far is Minden, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 834 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $841 of the $3,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,498, which makes Minden, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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