Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ann Arbor, MI step deck rate

$1,954step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.07
Distance: 242 mi
Typical range: $1,641–$2,266
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Ann Arbor price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,710
Fuel: $244
All-in estimate: $1,954

Return trip

Ann Arbor → Chicago$1,798

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Chicago to Ann Arbor by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ann Arbor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,403	$5.80	$1,248 – $1,557
53' refrigerated	$1,676	$6.93	$1,458 – $1,894
48' flatbed	$1,777	$7.34	$1,529 – $2,026
Step deck	$1,954	$8.07	$1,641 – $2,266
Power only	$1,190	$4.92	$1,036 – $1,345
Hotshot	$896	$3.70	$744 – $1,048
26' box truck	$897	$3.71	$762 – $1,031
Sprinter van	$561	$2.32	$471 – $651

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Ann Arbor

Step deck lanes into Ann Arbor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$2,726	$4.45	$2,290 – $3,163	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$10,416	$4.52	$8,750 – $12,083	5 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,429	$3.48	$3,720 – $5,138	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$5,161	$2.65	$4,335 – $5,986	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$2,280	$4.08	$1,915 – $2,645	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$4,860	$3.41	$4,082 – $5,638	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$10,300	$4.53	$8,652 – $11,949	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$4,057	$3.56	$3,408 – $4,706	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ann Arbor, MI?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Ann Arbor, MI is estimated at $1,954 all-in in October 2026, or $8.07 a mile over about 242 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,641 and $2,266.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ann Arbor, MI by truck?

About 242 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 $244 of the $1,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,710 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,798, which makes Chicago, IL to Ann Arbor, MI 9% more expensive. 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