Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

North Platte, NE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,658step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $3,073–$4,243
Transit: 2 days

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

North Platte to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,852
Fuel: $806
All-in estimate: $3,658

Return trip

Chicago → North Platte$3,846

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

North Platte to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from North Platte, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,744	$3.43	$2,442 – $3,046
53' refrigerated	$3,272	$4.09	$2,846 – $3,697
48' flatbed	$3,351	$4.19	$2,881 – $3,820
Step deck	$3,658	$4.58	$3,073 – $4,243
Power only	$2,403	$3.01	$2,091 – $2,715
Hotshot	$1,813	$2.27	$1,504 – $2,121
26' box truck	$1,784	$2.23	$1,517 – $2,052
Sprinter van	$1,097	$1.37	$922 – $1,273

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More lanes from North Platte

Step deck lanes from North Platte, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$8,829	$5.36	$7,417 – $10,242	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$5,333	$4.18	$4,479 – $6,186	3 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$4,512	$4.56	$3,790 – $5,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$4,689	$4.90	$3,938 – $5,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$8,128	$5.13	$6,827 – $9,428	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$4,414	$4.59	$3,707 – $5,120	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$5,278	$4.19	$4,434 – $6,123	3 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$3,591	$4.94	$3,017 – $4,166	2 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 North Platte, NE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from North Platte, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,658 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,073 and $4,243.

How far is North Platte, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 799 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 $806 of the $3,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to North Platte, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,846, which makes North Platte, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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