Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sulphur, LA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,565step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $2,995–$4,135
Transit: 3 days

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

Sulphur to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,539
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $3,565

Return trip

Chicago → Sulphur$5,224

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

Sulphur to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sulphur, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,692	$2.65	$2,396 – $2,988
53' refrigerated	$3,209	$3.16	$2,792 – $3,626
48' flatbed	$3,269	$3.21	$2,811 – $3,726
Step deck	$3,565	$3.51	$2,995 – $4,135
Power only	$2,369	$2.33	$2,061 – $2,677
Hotshot	$1,788	$1.76	$1,484 – $2,091
26' box truck	$1,755	$1.73	$1,492 – $2,019
Sprinter van	$1,077	$1.06	$905 – $1,249

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More lanes from Sulphur

Step deck lanes from Sulphur, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$6,784	$4.41	$5,699 – $7,870	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$5,645	$3.22	$4,742 – $6,549	4 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$1,273	$8.60	$1,069 – $1,476	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$4,923	$3.72	$4,135 – $5,711	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$6,138	$4.24	$5,156 – $7,121	4 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$1,907	$5.14	$1,602 – $2,212	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$5,395	$3.25	$4,532 – $6,258	4 d
Dallas, TX	316 mi	$1,751	$5.54	$1,471 – $2,031	1 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 Sulphur, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Sulphur, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,565 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,995 and $4,135.

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

About 1,017 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 $1,026 of the $3,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,224, which makes Sulphur, 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