Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Powell, WY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,423step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,269 mi
Typical range: $2,875–$3,971
Transit: 3 days

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

Powell to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,143
Fuel: $1,280
All-in estimate: $3,423

Return trip

Chicago → Powell$7,286

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Powell to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Powell, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,599	$2.05	$2,314 – $2,885
53' refrigerated	$3,098	$2.44	$2,695 – $3,500
48' flatbed	$3,141	$2.48	$2,702 – $3,581
Step deck	$3,423	$2.70	$2,875 – $3,971
Power only	$2,296	$1.81	$1,998 – $2,594
Hotshot	$1,733	$1.37	$1,438 – $2,027
26' box truck	$1,698	$1.34	$1,444 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,040	$0.82	$873 – $1,206

More lanes from Powell

Step deck lanes from Powell, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,096 mi	$7,124	$3.40	$5,984 – $8,264	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,065 mi	$3,025	$2.84	$2,541 – $3,508	3 d
Houston, TX	1,493 mi	$4,110	$2.75	$3,452 – $4,768	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	936 mi	$3,021	$3.23	$2,538 – $3,505	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,046 mi	$6,636	$3.24	$5,575 – $7,698	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$3,922	$2.78	$3,294 – $4,550	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,109 mi	$3,122	$2.82	$2,623 – $3,622	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,235 mi	$3,518	$2.85	$2,955 – $4,081	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 Powell, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Powell, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,423 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,875 and $3,971.

How far is Powell, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,269 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 $1,280 of the $3,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,143 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Powell, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,286, which makes Powell, WY to Chicago, IL 53% 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