Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,163step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $3,497–$4,829
Transit: 3 days

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

Sturgis to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,192
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $4,163

Return trip

Chicago → Sturgis$4,639

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

Sturgis to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,139	$3.26	$2,794 – $3,484
53' refrigerated	$3,742	$3.89	$3,255 – $4,228
48' flatbed	$3,816	$3.96	$3,282 – $4,350
Step deck	$4,163	$4.32	$3,497 – $4,829
Power only	$2,759	$2.87	$2,401 – $3,118
Hotshot	$2,082	$2.16	$1,728 – $2,436
26' box truck	$2,045	$2.12	$1,739 – $2,352
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.30	$1,055 – $1,456

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More lanes from Sturgis

Step deck lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$9,397	$5.24	$7,894 – $10,901	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$5,233	$4.14	$4,395 – $6,070	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$5,548	$4.26	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$4,937	$4.76	$4,147 – $5,727	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$8,722	$5.01	$7,327 – $10,118	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$4,636	$4.46	$3,895 – $5,378	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 Sturgis, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Sturgis, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,163 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,497 and $4,829.

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

About 963 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 $971 of the $4,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,192 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,639, which makes Sturgis, 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