Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Annapolis, MD step deck rate

$4,680step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.39
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $3,932–$5,429
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Annapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,942
Fuel: $738
All-in estimate: $4,680

Return trip

Annapolis → Chicago$2,822

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chicago to Annapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Annapolis, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,501	$4.78	$3,116 – $3,886
53' refrigerated	$4,175	$5.70	$3,632 – $4,718
48' flatbed	$4,285	$5.85	$3,685 – $4,885
Step deck	$4,680	$6.39	$3,932 – $5,429
Power only	$3,060	$4.18	$2,663 – $3,458
Hotshot	$2,308	$3.15	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,274	$3.11	$1,933 – $2,616
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.91	$1,176 – $1,624

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 Annapolis

Step deck lanes into Annapolis, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	212 mi	$1,923	$9.07	$1,616 – $2,231	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$15,346	$5.58	$12,891 – $17,802	6 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$6,271	$4.26	$5,267 – $7,274	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,365 mi	$7,700	$3.26	$6,468 – $8,932	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,404	$11.60	$1,179 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,669 mi	$6,972	$4.18	$5,857 – $8,088	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,707 mi	$15,120	$5.59	$12,701 – $17,539	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$6,111	$4.29	$5,133 – $7,089	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Annapolis, MD?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Annapolis, MD is estimated at $4,680 all-in in October 2026, or $6.39 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,932 and $5,429.

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

About 732 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 $738 of the $4,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,942 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,822, which makes Chicago, IL to Annapolis, MD 66% 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