Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nogales, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,445step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,737 mi
Typical range: $3,734–$5,156
Transit: 4 days

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

Nogales to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,693
Fuel: $1,752
All-in estimate: $4,445

Return trip

Chicago → Nogales$7,821

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Nogales to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Nogales, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,398	$1.96	$3,024 – $3,771
53' refrigerated	$4,047	$2.33	$3,521 – $4,574
48' flatbed	$4,083	$2.35	$3,512 – $4,655
Step deck	$4,445	$2.56	$3,734 – $5,156
Power only	$3,014	$1.74	$2,622 – $3,406
Hotshot	$2,276	$1.31	$1,889 – $2,662
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.28	$1,891 – $2,559
Sprinter van	$1,359	$0.78	$1,142 – $1,576

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More lanes from Nogales

Step deck lanes from Nogales, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,534 mi	$8,427	$3.33	$7,079 – $9,775	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	557 mi	$1,898	$3.41	$1,595 – $2,202	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	197 mi	$1,214	$6.16	$1,020 – $1,408	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,455 mi	$7,794	$3.17	$6,547 – $9,041	6 d
San Antonio, TX	886 mi	$2,718	$3.07	$2,283 – $3,153	2 d
San Diego, CA	444 mi	$1,648	$3.71	$1,384 – $1,911	1 d
Dallas, TX	985 mi	$2,945	$2.99	$2,474 – $3,416	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 Nogales, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Nogales, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,445 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,734 and $5,156.

How far is Nogales, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,737 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,752 of the $4,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Nogales, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,821, which makes Nogales, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% 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