Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Thornton, CO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,832step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $2,379–$3,285
Transit: 3 days

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

Thornton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,750
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $2,832

Return trip

Chicago → Thornton$6,676

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Thornton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Thornton, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,142	$2.00	$1,906 – $2,377
53' refrigerated	$2,553	$2.38	$2,221 – $2,885
48' flatbed	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961
Step deck	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285
Power only	$1,886	$1.76	$1,641 – $2,132
Hotshot	$1,423	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,665
26' box truck	$1,397	$1.30	$1,188 – $1,607
Sprinter van	$857	$0.80	$720 – $994

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More lanes from Thornton

Step deck lanes from Thornton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$6,238	$3.25	$5,240 – $7,236	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,721	$2.72	$2,286 – $3,157	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,910	$2.79	$2,445 – $3,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,304	$3.31	$1,935 – $2,672	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,761	$3.11	$4,839 – $6,683	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,717	$2.85	$2,283 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$2,696	$2.73	$2,265 – $3,128	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,362	$2.99	$1,984 – $2,740	2 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 Thornton, CO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Thornton, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,832 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,379 and $3,285.

How far is Thornton, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,073 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 $1,082 of the $2,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Thornton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,676, which makes Thornton, CO to Chicago, IL 58% 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