Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minnetonka, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,418step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $2,031–$2,805
Transit: 1 day

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

Minnetonka to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,989
Fuel: $429
All-in estimate: $2,418

Return trip

Chicago → Minnetonka$2,791

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

Minnetonka to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Minnetonka, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,775	$4.18	$1,580 – $1,970
53' refrigerated	$2,119	$4.99	$1,843 – $2,394
48' flatbed	$2,208	$5.19	$1,899 – $2,517
Step deck	$2,418	$5.69	$2,031 – $2,805
Power only	$1,531	$3.60	$1,332 – $1,730
Hotshot	$1,154	$2.71	$958 – $1,350
26' box truck	$1,145	$2.69	$973 – $1,317
Sprinter van	$710	$1.67	$596 – $824

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More lanes from Minnetonka

Step deck lanes from Minnetonka, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$6,890	$5.67	$5,788 – $7,992	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$7,099	$3.96	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$5,403	$4.35	$4,539 – $6,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$6,698	$4.49	$5,627 – $7,770	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$6,360	$5.44	$5,343 – $7,378	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,621	$4.31	$4,722 – $6,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$7,079	$3.96	$5,946 – $8,211	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$4,600	$4.55	$3,864 – $5,336	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 Minnetonka, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Minnetonka, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,418 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,031 and $2,805.

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

About 425 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 $429 of the $2,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,791, which makes Minnetonka, 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