Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Natchitoches, LA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,237step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,719–$3,755
Transit: 2 days

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

Natchitoches to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,333
Fuel: $904
All-in estimate: $3,237

Return trip

Chicago → Natchitoches$4,744

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Natchitoches to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchitoches, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,436	$2.72	$2,168 – $2,704
53' refrigerated	$2,905	$3.24	$2,527 – $3,282
48' flatbed	$2,967	$3.31	$2,551 – $3,382
Step deck	$3,237	$3.61	$2,719 – $3,755
Power only	$2,139	$2.39	$1,861 – $2,417
Hotshot	$1,613	$1.80	$1,339 – $1,888
26' box truck	$1,586	$1.77	$1,348 – $1,824
Sprinter van	$974	$1.09	$819 – $1,130

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More lanes from Natchitoches

Step deck lanes from Natchitoches, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$6,460	$4.45	$5,426 – $7,493	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,607	$3.22	$4,710 – $6,504	4 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,495	$6.61	$1,255 – $1,734	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$4,884	$3.73	$4,102 – $5,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$5,833	$4.28	$4,900 – $6,766	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$2,055	$4.86	$1,726 – $2,384	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$5,379	$3.25	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Dallas, TX	267 mi	$1,611	$6.03	$1,353 – $1,869	1 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 Natchitoches, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Natchitoches, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,237 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,719 and $3,755.

How far is Natchitoches, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 896 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 $904 of the $3,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Natchitoches, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,744, which makes Natchitoches, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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