Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Moorhead, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,230step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 668 mi
Typical range: $2,713–$3,747
Transit: 2 days

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

Moorhead to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,556
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $3,230

Return trip

Chicago → Moorhead$3,727

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

Moorhead to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Moorhead, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,409	$3.61	$2,144 – $2,674
53' refrigerated	$2,873	$4.30	$2,500 – $3,247
48' flatbed	$2,956	$4.42	$2,542 – $3,369
Step deck	$3,230	$4.84	$2,713 – $3,747
Power only	$2,101	$3.15	$1,828 – $2,374
Hotshot	$1,585	$2.37	$1,315 – $1,854
26' box truck	$1,563	$2.34	$1,329 – $1,798
Sprinter van	$964	$1.44	$809 – $1,118

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More lanes from Moorhead

Step deck lanes from Moorhead, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$7,864	$5.50	$6,606 – $9,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$6,760	$3.99	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,944	$4.26	$4,993 – $6,895	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$6,504	$4.52	$5,463 – $7,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$7,313	$5.26	$6,143 – $8,483	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$6,042	$4.25	$5,075 – $7,009	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$6,801	$3.99	$5,713 – $7,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$5,074	$4.42	$4,262 – $5,885	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 Moorhead, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Moorhead, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,230 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 668 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,713 and $3,747.

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

About 668 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 $674 of the $3,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,556 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,727, which makes Moorhead, 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