Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,618step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $3,039–$4,197
Transit: 3 days

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

Augusta to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,523
Fuel: $1,095
All-in estimate: $3,618

Return trip

Chicago → Augusta$7,271

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

Augusta to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,737	$2.52	$2,436 – $3,038
53' refrigerated	$3,262	$3.00	$2,838 – $3,686
48' flatbed	$3,318	$3.06	$2,853 – $3,783
Step deck	$3,618	$3.33	$3,039 – $4,197
Power only	$2,411	$2.22	$2,098 – $2,724
Hotshot	$1,819	$1.68	$1,510 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,785	$1.64	$1,518 – $2,053
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.01	$920 – $1,270

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More lanes from Augusta

Step deck lanes from Augusta, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$2,460	$6.28	$2,066 – $2,854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$9,123	$2.91	$7,663 – $10,582	7 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$6,402	$3.15	$5,378 – $7,426	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$9,040	$3.24	$7,593 – $10,486	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$2,638	$5.50	$2,216 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$6,904	$3.11	$5,799 – $8,009	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$9,059	$2.91	$7,609 – $10,508	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,950 mi	$6,171	$3.16	$5,184 – $7,159	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 Augusta, ME to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Augusta, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,618 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,039 and $4,197.

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

About 1,086 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 $1,095 of the $3,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,523 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,271, which makes Augusta, 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