Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vermillion, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,840step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 562 mi
Typical range: $2,386–$3,295
Transit: 2 days

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

Vermillion to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $2,840

Return trip

Chicago → Vermillion$3,166

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

Vermillion to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Vermillion, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,106	$3.75	$1,874 – $2,337
53' refrigerated	$2,512	$4.47	$2,186 – $2,839
48' flatbed	$2,597	$4.62	$2,233 – $2,960
Step deck	$2,840	$5.05	$2,386 – $3,295
Power only	$1,829	$3.26	$1,592 – $2,067
Hotshot	$1,379	$2.45	$1,145 – $1,614
26' box truck	$1,364	$2.43	$1,159 – $1,568
Sprinter van	$842	$1.50	$708 – $977

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More lanes from Vermillion

Step deck lanes from Vermillion, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$7,658	$5.45	$6,433 – $8,884	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$6,164	$4.00	$5,177 – $7,150	4 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,723	$4.44	$3,967 – $5,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$5,632	$4.60	$4,731 – $6,533	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$7,042	$5.22	$5,915 – $8,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$4,817	$4.41	$4,046 – $5,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,123	$4.00	$5,144 – $7,103	4 d
Dallas, TX	814 mi	$3,857	$4.74	$3,240 – $4,474	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 Vermillion, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Vermillion, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,840 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 562 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,386 and $3,295.

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

About 562 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $567 of the $2,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,166, which makes Vermillion, 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