Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minot, ND to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,083step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $3,430–$4,737
Transit: 2 days

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

Minot to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,136
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $4,083

Return trip

Chicago → Minot$4,884

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Minot to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Minot, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,077	$3.28	$2,739 – $3,416
53' refrigerated	$3,668	$3.91	$3,191 – $4,145
48' flatbed	$3,743	$3.99	$3,219 – $4,267
Step deck	$4,083	$4.35	$3,430 – $4,737
Power only	$2,704	$2.88	$2,352 – $3,055
Hotshot	$2,040	$2.17	$1,693 – $2,387
26' box truck	$2,005	$2.13	$1,704 – $2,305
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.31	$1,034 – $1,428

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More lanes from Minot

Step deck lanes from Minot, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$8,966	$5.29	$7,531 – $10,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$6,221	$3.99	$5,225 – $7,216	4 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,403	$4.13	$5,379 – $7,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$6,153	$4.50	$5,169 – $7,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$8,376	$5.05	$7,036 – $9,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$6,372	$4.14	$5,353 – $7,392	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$6,324	$3.98	$5,312 – $7,336	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$5,503	$4.27	$4,622 – $6,383	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 Minot, ND to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Minot, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,083 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,430 and $4,737.

How far is Minot, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 939 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 $947 of the $4,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Minot, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,884, which makes Minot, ND to Chicago, IL 16% 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