Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,392step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 417 mi
Typical range: $2,009–$2,774
Transit: 1 day

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

Minneapolis to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,972
Fuel: $420
All-in estimate: $2,392

Return trip

Chicago → Minneapolis$2,760

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

Minneapolis to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,754	$4.21	$1,561 – $1,947
53' refrigerated	$2,094	$5.02	$1,822 – $2,366
48' flatbed	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489
Step deck	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774
Power only	$1,512	$3.63	$1,315 – $1,709
Hotshot	$1,139	$2.73	$946 – $1,333
26' box truck	$1,131	$2.71	$961 – $1,301
Sprinter van	$702	$1.68	$589 – $814

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$4,614	$4.54	$3,876 – $5,352	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 Minneapolis, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,392 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 417 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,009 and $2,774.

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

About 417 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 $420 of the $2,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,972 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,760, which makes Minneapolis, 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