Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brownsburg, IN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,588step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.73
Distance: 182 mi
Typical range: $1,334–$1,843
Transit: 1 day

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

Brownsburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,404
Fuel: $184
All-in estimate: $1,588

Return trip

Chicago → Brownsburg$1,717

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brownsburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brownsburg, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,128	$6.20	$1,004 – $1,252
53' refrigerated	$1,349	$7.41	$1,173 – $1,524
48' flatbed	$1,443	$7.93	$1,241 – $1,645
Step deck	$1,588	$8.73	$1,334 – $1,843
Power only	$949	$5.22	$826 – $1,073
Hotshot	$714	$3.92	$593 – $836
26' box truck	$718	$3.94	$610 – $826
Sprinter van	$451	$2.48	$379 – $523

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More lanes from Brownsburg

Step deck lanes from Brownsburg, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	777 mi	$4,840	$6.23	$4,066 – $5,615	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$8,136	$3.82	$6,835 – $9,438	5 d
Houston, TX	1,016 mi	$4,561	$4.49	$3,831 – $5,290	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,749 mi	$7,575	$4.33	$6,363 – $8,787	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$4,288	$6.10	$3,602 – $4,974	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,172 mi	$5,102	$4.35	$4,285 – $5,918	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,088 mi	$8,002	$3.83	$6,722 – $9,283	5 d
Dallas, TX	890 mi	$4,124	$4.63	$3,464 – $4,784	2 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 Brownsburg, IN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Brownsburg, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,588 all-in in October 2026, or $8.73 a mile over about 182 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,334 and $1,843.

How far is Brownsburg, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 182 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $184 of the $1,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brownsburg, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,717, which makes Brownsburg, IN to Chicago, IL 8% 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