Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakdale, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,348step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.81
Distance: 404 mi
Typical range: $1,973–$2,724
Transit: 1 day

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

Oakdale to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,941
Fuel: $407
All-in estimate: $2,348

Return trip

Chicago → Oakdale$2,710

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Oakdale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakdale, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,720	$4.26	$1,531 – $1,909
53' refrigerated	$2,054	$5.08	$1,787 – $2,321
48' flatbed	$2,143	$5.30	$1,843 – $2,443
Step deck	$2,348	$5.81	$1,973 – $2,724
Power only	$1,481	$3.67	$1,289 – $1,674
Hotshot	$1,116	$2.76	$927 – $1,306
26' box truck	$1,109	$2.74	$942 – $1,275
Sprinter van	$688	$1.70	$578 – $798

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More lanes from Oakdale

Step deck lanes from Oakdale, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$6,767	$5.70	$5,684 – $7,850	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,822 mi	$7,194	$3.95	$6,043 – $8,345	4 d
Houston, TX	1,249 mi	$5,432	$4.35	$4,562 – $6,301	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$6,799	$4.48	$5,711 – $7,887	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$6,243	$5.46	$5,244 – $7,242	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,663	$4.31	$4,757 – $6,569	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,816 mi	$7,174	$3.95	$6,026 – $8,322	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$4,639	$4.53	$3,896 – $5,381	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 Oakdale, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Oakdale, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,348 all-in in October 2026, or $5.81 a mile over about 404 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,973 and $2,724.

How far is Oakdale, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 404 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $407 of the $2,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Oakdale, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,710, which makes Oakdale, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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