Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,097step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $3,441–$4,752
Transit: 3 days

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

Rapid City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,146
Fuel: $951
All-in estimate: $4,097

Return trip

Chicago → Rapid City$4,566

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Rapid City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,087	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,427
53' refrigerated	$3,681	$3.90	$3,202 – $4,159
48' flatbed	$3,755	$3.98	$3,229 – $4,281
Step deck	$4,097	$4.34	$3,441 – $4,752
Power only	$2,713	$2.88	$2,360 – $3,066
Hotshot	$2,047	$2.17	$1,699 – $2,395
26' box truck	$2,011	$2.13	$1,710 – $2,313
Sprinter van	$1,235	$1.31	$1,037 – $1,433

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More lanes from Rapid City

Step deck lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$9,325	$5.25	$7,833 – $10,817	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,222	$4.14	$4,387 – $6,058	3 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,437	$4.28	$4,567 – $6,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$4,886	$4.78	$4,104 – $5,667	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$8,650	$5.02	$7,266 – $10,033	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$5,295	$4.31	$4,448 – $6,142	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,269	$4.14	$4,426 – $6,112	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,526	$4.49	$3,802 – $5,250	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 Rapid City, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Rapid City, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,097 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,441 and $4,752.

How far is Rapid City, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 943 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 $951 of the $4,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rapid City, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,566, which makes Rapid City, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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