Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Westminster, CO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,849step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $2,393–$3,304
Transit: 3 days

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

Westminster to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,759
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $2,849

Return trip

Chicago → Westminster$6,715

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

Westminster to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,155	$1.99	$1,918 – $2,392
53' refrigerated	$2,568	$2.38	$2,234 – $2,902
48' flatbed	$2,613	$2.42	$2,247 – $2,978
Step deck	$2,849	$2.64	$2,393 – $3,304
Power only	$1,898	$1.76	$1,651 – $2,145
Hotshot	$1,432	$1.32	$1,189 – $1,676
26' box truck	$1,406	$1.30	$1,195 – $1,616
Sprinter van	$862	$0.80	$724 – $1,000

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More lanes from Westminster

Step deck lanes from Westminster, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$6,261	$3.25	$5,259 – $7,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	991 mi	$2,705	$2.73	$2,272 – $3,137	3 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$2,917	$2.79	$2,450 – $3,384	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	689 mi	$2,285	$3.32	$1,920 – $2,651	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,862 mi	$5,782	$3.11	$4,857 – $6,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	955 mi	$2,720	$2.85	$2,284 – $3,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	979 mi	$2,679	$2.74	$2,251 – $3,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	793 mi	$2,368	$2.99	$1,989 – $2,747	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 Westminster, CO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Westminster, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,849 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,393 and $3,304.

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

About 1,081 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 $1,090 of the $2,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,759 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,715, which makes Westminster, 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