Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wahpeton, ND to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,081step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 635 mi
Typical range: $2,588–$3,574
Transit: 2 days

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

Wahpeton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,441
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $3,081

Return trip

Chicago → Wahpeton$3,685

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Wahpeton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahpeton, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,294	$3.61	$2,042 – $2,546
53' refrigerated	$2,736	$4.31	$2,381 – $3,092
48' flatbed	$2,819	$4.44	$2,424 – $3,213
Step deck	$3,081	$4.85	$2,588 – $3,574
Power only	$1,999	$3.15	$1,739 – $2,259
Hotshot	$1,507	$2.37	$1,251 – $1,763
26' box truck	$1,488	$2.34	$1,264 – $1,711
Sprinter van	$918	$1.44	$771 – $1,064

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More lanes from Wahpeton

Step deck lanes from Wahpeton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,412 mi	$7,690	$5.45	$6,459 – $8,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,677 mi	$6,619	$3.95	$5,560 – $7,678	4 d
Houston, TX	1,346 mi	$5,700	$4.23	$4,788 – $6,612	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$6,323	$4.48	$5,311 – $7,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,371 mi	$7,140	$5.21	$5,998 – $8,283	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,376 mi	$5,804	$4.22	$4,875 – $6,733	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,685 mi	$6,646	$3.94	$5,583 – $7,709	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$4,844	$4.41	$4,069 – $5,619	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 Wahpeton, ND to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Wahpeton, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,081 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 635 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,588 and $3,574.

How far is Wahpeton, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 635 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 $640 of the $3,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Wahpeton, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,685, which makes Wahpeton, ND to Chicago, IL 16% 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