Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Prior Lake, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,385step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 415 mi
Typical range: $2,003–$2,767
Transit: 1 day

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

Prior Lake to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,967
Fuel: $418
All-in estimate: $2,385

Return trip

Chicago → Prior Lake$2,752

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

Prior Lake to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Prior Lake, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,749	$4.21	$1,556 – $1,941
53' refrigerated	$2,088	$5.03	$1,816 – $2,359
48' flatbed	$2,177	$5.25	$1,872 – $2,482
Step deck	$2,385	$5.75	$2,003 – $2,767
Power only	$1,507	$3.63	$1,311 – $1,703
Hotshot	$1,136	$2.74	$943 – $1,329
26' box truck	$1,128	$2.72	$958 – $1,297
Sprinter van	$700	$1.69	$588 – $811

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More lanes from Prior Lake

Step deck lanes from Prior Lake, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,211 mi	$6,872	$5.67	$5,772 – $7,971	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$7,082	$3.96	$5,949 – $8,215	4 d
Houston, TX	1,225 mi	$5,347	$4.37	$4,492 – $6,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$6,668	$4.50	$5,601 – $7,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$6,339	$5.44	$5,324 – $7,353	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$5,565	$4.32	$4,674 – $6,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,782 mi	$7,059	$3.96	$5,929 – $8,188	4 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$4,540	$4.56	$3,814 – $5,267	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 Prior Lake, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Prior Lake, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,385 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 415 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,003 and $2,767.

How far is Prior Lake, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 415 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 $418 of the $2,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Prior Lake, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,752, which makes Prior Lake, 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