Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, ME to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,534step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,054 mi
Typical range: $2,969–$4,100
Transit: 3 days

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

Auburn to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,471
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $3,534

Return trip

Chicago → Auburn$7,103

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Auburn to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,672	$2.53	$2,378 – $2,965
53' refrigerated	$3,184	$3.02	$2,770 – $3,598
48' flatbed	$3,241	$3.07	$2,787 – $3,695
Step deck	$3,534	$3.35	$2,969 – $4,100
Power only	$2,352	$2.23	$2,046 – $2,658
Hotshot	$1,775	$1.68	$1,473 – $2,077
26' box truck	$1,742	$1.65	$1,481 – $2,004
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.01	$898 – $1,240

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,335	$6.54	$1,962 – $2,709	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$9,046	$2.91	$7,598 – $10,493	7 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$6,300	$3.15	$5,292 – $7,308	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$8,949	$3.24	$7,517 – $10,381	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,520	$5.66	$2,117 – $2,923	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$6,805	$3.12	$5,716 – $7,894	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$8,979	$2.91	$7,543 – $10,416	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,915 mi	$6,075	$3.17	$5,103 – $7,047	5 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 Auburn, ME to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Auburn, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,534 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,969 and $4,100.

How far is Auburn, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,054 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 $1,063 of the $3,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Auburn, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,103, which makes Auburn, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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