Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,365step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 409 mi
Typical range: $1,987–$2,743
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Paul to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,953
Fuel: $412
All-in estimate: $2,365

Return trip

Chicago → St. Paul$2,729

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

St. Paul to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,733	$4.24	$1,543 – $1,924
53' refrigerated	$2,069	$5.06	$1,800 – $2,338
48' flatbed	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461
Step deck	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743
Power only	$1,493	$3.65	$1,299 – $1,687
Hotshot	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317
26' box truck	$1,117	$2.73	$950 – $1,285
Sprinter van	$693	$1.70	$582 – $804

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$4,621	$4.54	$3,882 – $5,361	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. Paul, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,365 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 409 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,987 and $2,743.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 409 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 $412 of the $2,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,729, which makes St. Paul, 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