Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mobridge, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,655step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $3,070–$4,239
Transit: 2 days

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

Mobridge to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,839
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $3,655

Return trip

Chicago → Mobridge$4,073

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mobridge to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobridge, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,742	$3.39	$2,441 – $3,044
53' refrigerated	$3,270	$4.04	$2,845 – $3,695
48' flatbed	$3,348	$4.14	$2,879 – $3,816
Step deck	$3,655	$4.52	$3,070 – $4,239
Power only	$2,402	$2.97	$2,090 – $2,714
Hotshot	$1,812	$2.24	$1,504 – $2,120
26' box truck	$1,783	$2.20	$1,516 – $2,051
Sprinter van	$1,097	$1.36	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from Mobridge

Step deck lanes from Mobridge, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$8,620	$5.32	$7,241 – $9,999	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$5,896	$4.04	$4,952 – $6,839	4 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$5,624	$4.25	$4,724 – $6,524	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,603	$4.60	$4,706 – $6,499	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,572 mi	$8,000	$5.09	$6,720 – $9,280	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,600	$4.25	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,474 mi	$5,939	$4.03	$4,989 – $6,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,065 mi	$4,727	$4.44	$3,970 – $5,483	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 Mobridge, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Mobridge, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,655 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,070 and $4,239.

How far is Mobridge, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 809 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 $816 of the $3,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mobridge, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,073, which makes Mobridge, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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