Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Windsor, CO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,809step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $2,360–$3,259
Transit: 3 days

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

Windsor to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,738
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $2,809

Return trip

Chicago → Windsor$6,622

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

Windsor to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Windsor, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,124	$2.00	$1,890 – $2,358
53' refrigerated	$2,532	$2.38	$2,203 – $2,861
48' flatbed	$2,576	$2.43	$2,216 – $2,937
Step deck	$2,809	$2.65	$2,360 – $3,259
Power only	$1,870	$1.76	$1,627 – $2,114
Hotshot	$1,411	$1.33	$1,171 – $1,651
26' box truck	$1,385	$1.30	$1,178 – $1,593
Sprinter van	$850	$0.80	$714 – $986

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More lanes from Windsor

Step deck lanes from Windsor, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,908 mi	$6,207	$3.25	$5,214 – $7,201	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,020 mi	$2,765	$2.71	$2,323 – $3,208	3 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$2,984	$2.77	$2,507 – $3,462	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	731 mi	$2,382	$3.26	$2,001 – $2,764	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,845 mi	$5,737	$3.11	$4,819 – $6,655	4 d
San Antonio, TX	994 mi	$2,804	$2.82	$2,355 – $3,253	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,013 mi	$2,751	$2.72	$2,311 – $3,191	3 d
Dallas, TX	822 mi	$2,431	$2.96	$2,042 – $2,820	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 Windsor, CO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Windsor, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,360 and $3,259.

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

About 1,062 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 $1,071 of the $2,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,738 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,622, which makes Windsor, 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