Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,201step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,008 mi
Typical range: $2,689–$3,713
Transit: 3 days

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

Boston to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,185
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $3,201

Return trip

Chicago → Boston$6,295

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

Boston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,417	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,682
53' refrigerated	$2,881	$2.86	$2,506 – $3,255
48' flatbed	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345
Step deck	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713
Power only	$2,126	$2.11	$1,850 – $2,402
Hotshot	$1,604	$1.59	$1,331 – $1,877
26' box truck	$1,575	$1.56	$1,339 – $1,812
Sprinter van	$967	$0.96	$812 – $1,121

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$5,469	$2.99	$4,594 – $6,344	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 Boston, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,008 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,689 and $3,713.

How far is Boston, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,008 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 $1,016 of the $3,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,295, which makes Boston, 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