Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Fe, NM to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,481step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,264 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$4,038
Transit: 3 days

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

Santa Fe to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,206
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $3,481

Return trip

Chicago → Santa Fe$6,721

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

Santa Fe to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Fe, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,644	$2.09	$2,353 – $2,934
53' refrigerated	$3,150	$2.49	$2,741 – $3,560
48' flatbed	$3,195	$2.53	$2,748 – $3,642
Step deck	$3,481	$2.75	$2,924 – $4,038
Power only	$2,335	$1.85	$2,031 – $2,638
Hotshot	$1,762	$1.39	$1,462 – $2,062
26' box truck	$1,727	$1.37	$1,468 – $1,986
Sprinter van	$1,057	$0.84	$888 – $1,227

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More lanes from Santa Fe

Step deck lanes from Santa Fe, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,082 mi	$7,226	$3.47	$6,070 – $8,383	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	842 mi	$2,581	$3.07	$2,168 – $2,994	2 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$2,733	$3.15	$2,296 – $3,171	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	444 mi	$1,855	$4.18	$1,558 – $2,151	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,007 mi	$6,658	$3.32	$5,593 – $7,724	5 d
San Antonio, TX	719 mi	$2,382	$3.31	$2,001 – $2,764	2 d
San Diego, CA	786 mi	$2,455	$3.12	$2,062 – $2,848	2 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$2,251	$3.40	$1,891 – $2,612	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 Santa Fe, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Santa Fe, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,481 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,264 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $4,038.

How far is Santa Fe, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,264 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 $1,275 of the $3,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Santa Fe, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,721, which makes Santa Fe, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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