Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Town, ND to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,248step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $3,569–$4,928
Transit: 3 days

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

New Town to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,251
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $4,248

Return trip

Chicago → New Town$5,081

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

New Town to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Town, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,206	$3.24	$2,853 – $3,559
53' refrigerated	$3,822	$3.86	$3,325 – $4,318
48' flatbed	$3,895	$3.94	$3,350 – $4,440
Step deck	$4,248	$4.30	$3,569 – $4,928
Power only	$2,819	$2.85	$2,453 – $3,186
Hotshot	$2,127	$2.15	$1,766 – $2,489
26' box truck	$2,090	$2.11	$1,776 – $2,403
Sprinter van	$1,282	$1.30	$1,077 – $1,488

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More lanes from New Town

Step deck lanes from New Town, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$9,240	$5.26	$7,762 – $10,718	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$6,013	$4.02	$5,051 – $6,975	4 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,403	$4.13	$5,379 – $7,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$5,961	$4.54	$5,007 – $6,915	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$8,632	$5.02	$7,251 – $10,014	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,531 mi	$6,341	$4.14	$5,326 – $7,356	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,127	$4.00	$5,146 – $7,107	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$5,499	$4.27	$4,619 – $6,379	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 New Town, ND to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from New Town, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,248 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,569 and $4,928.

How far is New Town, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 989 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $997 of the $4,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Town, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,081, which makes New Town, 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