Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,802step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $2,354–$3,251
Transit: 2 days

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

Bel Air to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,071
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,802

Return trip

Chicago → Bel Air$4,649

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bel Air to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,096	$2.89	$1,865 – $2,326
53' refrigerated	$2,499	$3.45	$2,174 – $2,824
48' flatbed	$2,566	$3.54	$2,206 – $2,925
Step deck	$2,802	$3.87	$2,354 – $3,251
Power only	$1,831	$2.53	$1,593 – $2,070
Hotshot	$1,381	$1.91	$1,147 – $1,616
26' box truck	$1,361	$1.88	$1,157 – $1,565
Sprinter van	$838	$1.16	$704 – $972

More lanes from Bel Air

Step deck lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,772	$10.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$8,496	$3.08	$7,137 – $9,855	6 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$5,169	$3.45	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$8,199	$3.45	$6,887 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,363	$16.04	$1,145 – $1,581	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$5,733	$3.38	$4,815 – $6,650	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$8,379	$3.09	$7,039 – $9,720	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$5,023	$3.47	$4,219 – $5,826	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 Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,802 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,354 and $3,251.

How far is Bel Air, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 725 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 $731 of the $2,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bel Air, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,649, which makes Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL 40% 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