Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,389step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $2,847–$3,931
Transit: 3 days

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

Slidell to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,429
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $3,389

Return trip

Chicago → Slidell$4,966

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Slidell to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,555	$2.68	$2,274 – $2,836
53' refrigerated	$3,046	$3.20	$2,650 – $3,441
48' flatbed	$3,106	$3.26	$2,672 – $3,541
Step deck	$3,389	$3.56	$2,847 – $3,931
Power only	$2,245	$2.36	$1,953 – $2,537
Hotshot	$1,694	$1.78	$1,406 – $1,982
26' box truck	$1,665	$1.75	$1,415 – $1,914
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.07	$858 – $1,185

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Step deck lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,072	$4.51	$5,100 – $7,044	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$6,306	$3.16	$5,297 – $7,315	5 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,984	$4.99	$1,667 – $2,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,651	$3.62	$4,747 – $6,556	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,457	$4.35	$4,584 – $6,330	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,621	$4.21	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$6,066	$3.18	$5,096 – $7,037	5 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,348	$4.46	$1,973 – $2,724	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 Slidell, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Slidell, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,389 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,847 and $3,931.

How far is Slidell, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 952 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 $960 of the $3,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Slidell, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,966, which makes Slidell, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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