Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Opelousas, LA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,427step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $2,879–$3,975
Transit: 3 days

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

Opelousas to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,453
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,427

Return trip

Chicago → Opelousas$5,021

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Opelousas to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelousas, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,584	$2.68	$2,300 – $2,869
53' refrigerated	$3,081	$3.19	$2,680 – $3,481
48' flatbed	$3,141	$3.25	$2,702 – $3,581
Step deck	$3,427	$3.55	$2,879 – $3,975
Power only	$2,272	$2.35	$1,977 – $2,567
Hotshot	$1,714	$1.77	$1,423 – $2,006
26' box truck	$1,684	$1.74	$1,431 – $1,937
Sprinter van	$1,034	$1.07	$868 – $1,199

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More lanes from Opelousas

Step deck lanes from Opelousas, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$6,474	$4.45	$5,438 – $7,510	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$5,863	$3.20	$4,925 – $6,801	4 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,537	$6.38	$1,291 – $1,783	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$5,166	$3.68	$4,339 – $5,992	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$5,840	$4.28	$4,906 – $6,774	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,169	$4.68	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$5,621	$3.22	$4,721 – $6,520	4 d
Dallas, TX	374 mi	$1,916	$5.12	$1,609 – $2,222	1 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 Opelousas, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Opelousas, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,879 and $3,975.

How far is Opelousas, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 966 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 $974 of the $3,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Opelousas, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,021, which makes Opelousas, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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