Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,936step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $2,466–$3,406
Transit: 2 days

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

Yankton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,340
Fuel: $596
All-in estimate: $2,936

Return trip

Chicago → Yankton$3,272

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

Yankton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Yankton, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,181	$3.69	$1,941 – $2,420
53' refrigerated	$2,601	$4.40	$2,263 – $2,940
48' flatbed	$2,685	$4.54	$2,309 – $3,061
Step deck	$2,936	$4.97	$2,466 – $3,406
Power only	$1,897	$3.21	$1,650 – $2,143
Hotshot	$1,430	$2.42	$1,187 – $1,673
26' box truck	$1,413	$2.39	$1,201 – $1,625
Sprinter van	$872	$1.48	$733 – $1,012

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More lanes from Yankton

Step deck lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,784	$5.43	$6,539 – $9,029	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$6,087	$4.01	$5,113 – $7,060	4 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$4,765	$4.43	$4,002 – $5,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$5,566	$4.61	$4,675 – $6,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$7,162	$5.20	$6,016 – $8,308	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,837	$4.41	$4,063 – $5,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$6,050	$4.01	$5,082 – $7,018	4 d
Dallas, TX	824 mi	$3,892	$4.72	$3,269 – $4,514	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 Yankton, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Yankton, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,936 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,466 and $3,406.

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

About 591 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 $596 of the $2,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,340 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,272, which makes Yankton, 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