Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Northglenn, CO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,838step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $2,384–$3,292
Transit: 3 days

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

Northglenn to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,753
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $2,838

Return trip

Chicago → Northglenn$6,690

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Northglenn to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Northglenn, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,147	$2.00	$1,911 – $2,383
53' refrigerated	$2,559	$2.38	$2,226 – $2,891
48' flatbed	$2,603	$2.42	$2,239 – $2,967
Step deck	$2,838	$2.64	$2,384 – $3,292
Power only	$1,891	$1.76	$1,645 – $2,137
Hotshot	$1,427	$1.33	$1,184 – $1,669
26' box truck	$1,400	$1.30	$1,190 – $1,610
Sprinter van	$859	$0.80	$721 – $996

More lanes from Northglenn

Step deck lanes from Northglenn, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,922 mi	$6,247	$3.25	$5,247 – $7,246	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	996 mi	$2,715	$2.73	$2,281 – $3,149	3 d
Houston, TX	1,044 mi	$2,913	$2.79	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,297	$3.31	$1,929 – $2,664	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,769	$3.11	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
San Antonio, TX	955 mi	$2,720	$2.85	$2,284 – $3,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	984 mi	$2,690	$2.73	$2,260 – $3,120	3 d
Dallas, TX	792 mi	$2,366	$2.99	$1,988 – $2,745	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 Northglenn, CO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Northglenn, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,838 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,384 and $3,292.

How far is Northglenn, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,076 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 $1,085 of the $2,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Northglenn, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,690, which makes Northglenn, CO to Chicago, IL 58% 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