Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burlington, VT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,903step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $2,438–$3,367
Transit: 2 days

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

Burlington to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,011
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $2,903

Return trip

Chicago → Burlington$5,972

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Burlington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, VT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,184	$2.47	$1,944 – $2,424
53' refrigerated	$2,604	$2.94	$2,265 – $2,942
48' flatbed	$2,660	$3.01	$2,288 – $3,032
Step deck	$2,903	$3.28	$2,438 – $3,367
Power only	$1,916	$2.17	$1,667 – $2,166
Hotshot	$1,446	$1.63	$1,200 – $1,692
26' box truck	$1,422	$1.61	$1,208 – $1,635
Sprinter van	$873	$0.99	$734 – $1,013

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More lanes from Burlington

Step deck lanes from Burlington, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	315 mi	$2,052	$6.51	$1,723 – $2,380	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$8,054	$2.74	$6,766 – $9,343	7 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$5,568	$2.99	$4,677 – $6,459	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,588 mi	$7,930	$3.06	$6,661 – $9,198	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	383 mi	$2,168	$5.66	$1,821 – $2,515	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,039 mi	$6,021	$2.95	$5,058 – $6,985	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,913 mi	$7,997	$2.75	$6,717 – $9,276	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$5,318	$3.01	$4,467 – $6,169	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 Burlington, VT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Burlington, VT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,903 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,438 and $3,367.

How far is Burlington, VT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 885 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 $892 of the $2,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Burlington, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,972, which makes Burlington, VT to Chicago, IL 51% 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