Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Summerset, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,123step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $3,463–$4,783
Transit: 3 days

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

Summerset to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,164
Fuel: $959
All-in estimate: $4,123

Return trip

Chicago → Summerset$4,595

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

Summerset to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerset, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,108	$3.27	$2,766 – $3,450
53' refrigerated	$3,705	$3.90	$3,223 – $4,187
48' flatbed	$3,779	$3.97	$3,250 – $4,308
Step deck	$4,123	$4.34	$3,463 – $4,783
Power only	$2,731	$2.87	$2,376 – $3,086
Hotshot	$2,061	$2.17	$1,710 – $2,411
26' box truck	$2,025	$2.13	$1,721 – $2,329
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.31	$1,044 – $1,442

More lanes from Summerset

Step deck lanes from Summerset, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$9,357	$5.25	$7,860 – $10,854	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,222	$4.14	$4,387 – $6,058	3 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$5,478	$4.27	$4,602 – $6,355	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$4,901	$4.77	$4,116 – $5,685	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$8,679	$5.01	$7,291 – $10,068	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,336	$4.30	$4,482 – $6,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$5,273	$4.14	$4,429 – $6,116	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$4,567	$4.48	$3,836 – $5,298	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 Summerset, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Summerset, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,123 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,463 and $4,783.

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

About 951 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 $959 of the $4,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,164 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,595, which makes Summerset, 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