Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,012step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $3,370–$4,654
Transit: 3 days

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

Calais to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,765
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $4,012

Return trip

Chicago → Calais$8,064

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Calais to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,045	$2.46	$2,710 – $3,380
53' refrigerated	$3,629	$2.93	$3,157 – $4,100
48' flatbed	$3,682	$2.98	$3,166 – $4,197
Step deck	$4,012	$3.24	$3,370 – $4,654
Power only	$2,688	$2.17	$2,339 – $3,038
Hotshot	$2,029	$1.64	$1,684 – $2,374
26' box truck	$1,989	$1.61	$1,690 – $2,287
Sprinter van	$1,218	$0.98	$1,023 – $1,413

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More lanes from Calais

Step deck lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$2,994	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$9,505	$2.89	$7,984 – $11,025	7 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$6,838	$3.12	$5,744 – $7,932	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$9,476	$3.22	$7,960 – $10,992	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,156	$4.99	$2,651 – $3,661	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$7,340	$3.09	$6,166 – $8,515	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$9,449	$2.90	$7,937 – $10,961	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$6,610	$3.13	$5,553 – $7,668	5 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 Calais, ME to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Calais, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,012 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,370 and $4,654.

How far is Calais, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,237 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 $1,247 of the $4,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Calais, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,064, which makes Calais, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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