Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brunswick, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,611step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 655 mi
Typical range: $2,193–$3,029
Transit: 2 days

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

Brunswick to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,951
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $2,611

Return trip

Chicago → Brunswick$4,331

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

Brunswick to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brunswick, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,946	$2.97	$1,732 – $2,160
53' refrigerated	$2,321	$3.54	$2,019 – $2,623
48' flatbed	$2,389	$3.65	$2,055 – $2,724
Step deck	$2,611	$3.99	$2,193 – $3,029
Power only	$1,697	$2.59	$1,476 – $1,917
Hotshot	$1,280	$1.95	$1,062 – $1,497
26' box truck	$1,263	$1.93	$1,073 – $1,452
Sprinter van	$778	$1.19	$654 – $903

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More lanes from Brunswick

Step deck lanes from Brunswick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$2,066	$8.10	$1,736 – $2,397	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,679 mi	$8,276	$3.09	$6,952 – $9,601	6 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$4,942	$3.48	$4,151 – $5,733	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	$7,950	$3.47	$6,678 – $9,222	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,650	$9.94	$1,386 – $1,914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,614 mi	$5,500	$3.41	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,636 mi	$8,157	$3.09	$6,852 – $9,462	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,366 mi	$4,787	$3.50	$4,021 – $5,553	3 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 Brunswick, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Brunswick, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,611 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 655 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,193 and $3,029.

How far is Brunswick, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 655 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 $660 of the $2,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brunswick, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,331, which makes Brunswick, 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