Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Spearfish, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,225step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $3,549–$4,901
Transit: 3 days

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

Spearfish to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,235
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $4,225

Return trip

Chicago → Spearfish$4,709

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

Spearfish to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Spearfish, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,188	$3.25	$2,837 – $3,539
53' refrigerated	$3,800	$3.87	$3,306 – $4,294
48' flatbed	$3,874	$3.94	$3,331 – $4,416
Step deck	$4,225	$4.30	$3,549 – $4,901
Power only	$2,803	$2.85	$2,439 – $3,168
Hotshot	$2,115	$2.15	$1,756 – $2,475
26' box truck	$2,078	$2.12	$1,766 – $2,389
Sprinter van	$1,275	$1.30	$1,071 – $1,479

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More lanes from Spearfish

Step deck lanes from Spearfish, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$9,478	$5.24	$7,962 – $10,995	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$5,199	$4.15	$4,367 – $6,031	3 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,596	$4.25	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$4,919	$4.77	$4,132 – $5,706	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$8,803	$5.00	$7,395 – $10,212	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$5,444	$4.28	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$5,263	$4.14	$4,421 – $6,105	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$4,685	$4.45	$3,935 – $5,435	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 Spearfish, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Spearfish, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,225 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,549 and $4,901.

How far is Spearfish, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 982 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 $990 of the $4,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Spearfish, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,709, which makes Spearfish, 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