Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheatland, WY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,936step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $2,467–$3,406
Transit: 3 days

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

Wheatland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,881
Fuel: $1,055
All-in estimate: $2,936

Return trip

Chicago → Wheatland$6,250

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

Wheatland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheatland, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,219	$2.12	$1,975 – $2,463
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$2.53	$2,301 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,693	$2.57	$2,316 – $3,070
Step deck	$2,936	$2.81	$2,467 – $3,406
Power only	$1,954	$1.87	$1,700 – $2,208
Hotshot	$1,474	$1.41	$1,224 – $1,725
26' box truck	$1,447	$1.38	$1,230 – $1,664
Sprinter van	$888	$0.85	$746 – $1,030

More lanes from Wheatland

Step deck lanes from Wheatland, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,891 mi	$6,515	$3.45	$5,472 – $7,557	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$3,062	$2.83	$2,572 – $3,552	3 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$3,395	$2.87	$2,851 – $3,938	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	829 mi	$2,759	$3.33	$2,318 – $3,201	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,833 mi	$6,034	$3.29	$5,068 – $6,999	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,110 mi	$3,232	$2.91	$2,715 – $3,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,088 mi	$3,076	$2.83	$2,583 – $3,568	3 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$2,801	$3.04	$2,353 – $3,249	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 Wheatland, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Wheatland, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,936 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,467 and $3,406.

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

About 1,046 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 $1,055 of the $2,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,250, which makes Wheatland, 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