Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,926step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $2,457–$3,394
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

Cambridge to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,150
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $2,926

Return trip

Chicago → Cambridge$4,853

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

Cambridge to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,192	$2.85	$1,951 – $2,433
53' refrigerated	$2,614	$3.39	$2,274 – $2,953
48' flatbed	$2,679	$3.48	$2,304 – $3,054
Step deck	$2,926	$3.80	$2,457 – $3,394
Power only	$1,918	$2.49	$1,669 – $2,167
Hotshot	$1,447	$1.88	$1,201 – $1,693
26' box truck	$1,425	$1.85	$1,211 – $1,638
Sprinter van	$877	$1.14	$736 – $1,017

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Cambridge

Step deck lanes from Cambridge, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,929	$8.85	$1,620 – $2,237	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,563	$3.08	$7,193 – $9,933	6 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,120	$3.45	$4,301 – $5,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$8,251	$3.45	$6,931 – $9,571	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$5,695	$3.39	$4,784 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$8,435	$3.08	$7,085 – $9,784	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$5,014	$3.47	$4,212 – $5,816	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 Cambridge, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Cambridge, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,926 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,457 and $3,394.

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

About 770 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 $776 of the $2,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,150 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,853, which makes Cambridge, 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