Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raton, NM to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,179step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $2,670–$3,687
Transit: 3 days

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

Raton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,042
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $3,179

Return trip

Chicago → Raton$6,136

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Raton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Raton, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,407	$2.13	$2,142 – $2,672
53' refrigerated	$2,869	$2.54	$2,496 – $3,242
48' flatbed	$2,916	$2.58	$2,507 – $3,324
Step deck	$3,179	$2.82	$2,670 – $3,687
Power only	$2,122	$1.88	$1,846 – $2,398
Hotshot	$1,601	$1.42	$1,329 – $1,873
26' box truck	$1,571	$1.39	$1,335 – $1,806
Sprinter van	$963	$0.85	$809 – $1,117

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More lanes from Raton

Step deck lanes from Raton, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,953 mi	$6,835	$3.50	$5,741 – $7,928	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$2,839	$2.97	$2,385 – $3,294	3 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$2,677	$3.17	$2,249 – $3,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,184	$3.79	$1,835 – $2,534	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,880 mi	$6,292	$3.35	$5,285 – $7,298	4 d
San Antonio, TX	727 mi	$2,401	$3.30	$2,017 – $2,785	2 d
San Diego, CA	911 mi	$2,738	$3.00	$2,300 – $3,176	2 d
Dallas, TX	612 mi	$2,132	$3.48	$1,791 – $2,473	2 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 Raton, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Raton, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,670 and $3,687.

How far is Raton, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,128 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 $1,137 of the $3,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Raton, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,136, which makes Raton, NM to Chicago, IL 48% 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