Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Thermopolis, WY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,349step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $2,813–$3,885
Transit: 3 days

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

Thermopolis to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,104
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $3,349

Return trip

Chicago → Thermopolis$7,128

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Thermopolis to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Thermopolis, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,542	$2.06	$2,262 – $2,821
53' refrigerated	$3,029	$2.45	$2,635 – $3,422
48' flatbed	$3,073	$2.49	$2,643 – $3,503
Step deck	$3,349	$2.71	$2,813 – $3,885
Power only	$2,244	$1.82	$1,952 – $2,536
Hotshot	$1,693	$1.37	$1,406 – $1,981
26' box truck	$1,660	$1.34	$1,411 – $1,909
Sprinter van	$1,017	$0.82	$854 – $1,179

More lanes from Thermopolis

Step deck lanes from Thermopolis, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,071 mi	$7,050	$3.40	$5,922 – $8,178	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$2,916	$2.87	$2,449 – $3,382	3 d
Houston, TX	1,403 mi	$3,904	$2.78	$3,279 – $4,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	857 mi	$2,828	$3.30	$2,375 – $3,280	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,018 mi	$6,557	$3.25	$5,508 – $7,606	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$3,706	$2.81	$3,113 – $4,299	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$2,991	$2.85	$2,513 – $3,470	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$3,317	$2.89	$2,786 – $3,847	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 Thermopolis, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Thermopolis, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,349 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,813 and $3,885.

How far is Thermopolis, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,235 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 $1,245 of the $3,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Thermopolis, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,128, which makes Thermopolis, WY to Chicago, IL 53% 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