Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. George, UT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,296step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $3,609–$4,984
Transit: 4 days

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

St. George to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,613
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $4,296

Return trip

Chicago → St. George$8,592

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

St. George to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from St. George, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,282	$1.97	$2,921 – $3,643
53' refrigerated	$3,909	$2.34	$3,401 – $4,418
48' flatbed	$3,946	$2.36	$3,394 – $4,499
Step deck	$4,296	$2.57	$3,609 – $4,984
Power only	$2,910	$1.74	$2,532 – $3,288
Hotshot	$2,197	$1.32	$1,823 – $2,570
26' box truck	$2,148	$1.29	$1,826 – $2,471
Sprinter van	$1,313	$0.79	$1,103 – $1,523

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More lanes from St. George

Step deck lanes from St. George, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,512 mi	$8,362	$3.33	$7,024 – $9,700	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	406 mi	$1,564	$3.85	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Houston, TX	1,370 mi	$3,828	$2.79	$3,216 – $4,440	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$1,471	$4.87	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,444 mi	$7,763	$3.18	$6,521 – $9,005	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,197 mi	$3,431	$2.87	$2,882 – $3,980	3 d
San Diego, CA	421 mi	$1,597	$3.79	$1,341 – $1,852	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,175 mi	$3,381	$2.88	$2,840 – $3,922	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 St. George, UT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from St. George, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,296 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,609 and $4,984.

How far is St. George, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,669 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,683 of the $4,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to St. George, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,592, which makes St. George, UT to Chicago, IL 50% 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