Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,125step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.30
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $1,785–$2,465
Transit: 1 day

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

Rochester to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,785
Fuel: $340
All-in estimate: $2,125

Return trip

Chicago → Rochester$2,452

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

Rochester to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,545	$4.59	$1,375 – $1,715
53' refrigerated	$1,846	$5.48	$1,606 – $2,086
48' flatbed	$1,937	$5.75	$1,666 – $2,208
Step deck	$2,125	$6.30	$1,785 – $2,465
Power only	$1,324	$3.93	$1,152 – $1,496
Hotshot	$998	$2.96	$828 – $1,167
26' box truck	$993	$2.95	$844 – $1,142
Sprinter van	$618	$1.83	$519 – $717

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$6,585	$5.74	$5,532 – $7,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$7,198	$3.95	$6,046 – $8,349	4 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$5,172	$4.40	$4,344 – $5,999	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$6,743	$4.49	$5,664 – $7,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$6,049	$5.51	$5,081 – $7,016	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,435	$4.35	$4,565 – $6,305	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$7,153	$3.95	$6,009 – $8,298	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,400	$4.61	$3,696 – $5,104	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 Rochester, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Rochester, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,125 all-in in October 2026, or $6.30 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,785 and $2,465.

How far is Rochester, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 337 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 $340 of the $2,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rochester, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,452, which makes Rochester, 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