Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brockton, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,203step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $2,691–$3,716
Transit: 3 days

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

Brockton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,186
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $3,203

Return trip

Chicago → Brockton$6,300

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

Brockton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brockton, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,418	$2.40	$2,152 – $2,684
53' refrigerated	$2,883	$2.86	$2,508 – $3,258
48' flatbed	$2,937	$2.91	$2,526 – $3,348
Step deck	$3,203	$3.17	$2,691 – $3,716
Power only	$2,128	$2.11	$1,851 – $2,404
Hotshot	$1,605	$1.59	$1,333 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,577	$1.56	$1,340 – $1,813
Sprinter van	$967	$0.96	$813 – $1,122

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More lanes from Brockton

Step deck lanes from Brockton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,709	$8.02	$1,436 – $1,982	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,072 mi	$8,383	$2.73	$7,042 – $9,725	7 d
Houston, TX	1,885 mi	$5,618	$2.98	$4,720 – $6,517	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$8,244	$3.05	$6,925 – $9,564	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	304 mi	$1,915	$6.30	$1,608 – $2,221	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$6,110	$2.94	$5,132 – $7,087	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,821 mi	$5,454	$2.99	$4,581 – $6,326	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 Brockton, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Brockton, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,691 and $3,716.

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

About 1,009 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 $1,017 of the $3,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,186 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,300, which makes Brockton, 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