Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Barnstable Town, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,308step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $2,779–$3,838
Transit: 3 days

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

Barnstable Town to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,247
Fuel: $1,061
All-in estimate: $3,308

Return trip

Chicago → Barnstable Town$6,507

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Barnstable Town to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Barnstable Town, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,501	$2.38	$2,226 – $2,776
53' refrigerated	$2,981	$2.83	$2,593 – $3,368
48' flatbed	$3,034	$2.88	$2,609 – $3,459
Step deck	$3,308	$3.14	$2,779 – $3,838
Power only	$2,202	$2.09	$1,916 – $2,488
Hotshot	$1,661	$1.58	$1,379 – $1,944
26' box truck	$1,631	$1.55	$1,386 – $1,876
Sprinter van	$1,000	$0.95	$840 – $1,160

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More lanes from Barnstable Town

Step deck lanes from Barnstable Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$1,779	$7.60	$1,494 – $2,064	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$8,490	$2.73	$7,132 – $9,849	7 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$5,680	$2.98	$4,771 – $6,589	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$8,354	$3.04	$7,017 – $9,691	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	324 mi	$1,978	$6.11	$1,662 – $2,295	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,103 mi	$6,179	$2.94	$5,191 – $7,168	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,081 mi	$8,406	$2.73	$7,061 – $9,751	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,851 mi	$5,531	$2.99	$4,646 – $6,416	4 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 Barnstable Town, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Barnstable Town, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,779 and $3,838.

How far is Barnstable Town, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,052 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 $1,061 of the $3,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Barnstable Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,507, which makes Barnstable Town, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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