Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Auburn, ME step deck rate

$7,103step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 1,054 mi
Typical range: $5,967–$8,240
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,040
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $7,103

Return trip

Auburn → Chicago$3,534

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Auburn, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,369	$5.09	$4,779 – $5,960
53' refrigerated	$6,400	$6.07	$5,568 – $7,232
48' flatbed	$6,514	$6.18	$5,602 – $7,426
Step deck	$7,103	$6.74	$5,967 – $8,240
Power only	$4,728	$4.49	$4,113 – $5,342
Hotshot	$3,567	$3.38	$2,961 – $4,174
26' box truck	$3,502	$3.32	$2,977 – $4,027
Sprinter van	$2,148	$2.04	$1,804 – $2,491

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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 Auburn

Step deck lanes into Auburn, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,855	$8.00	$2,398 – $3,312	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$19,836	$6.38	$16,662 – $23,010	7 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$9,407	$4.71	$7,902 – $10,912	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$10,222	$3.71	$8,587 – $11,858	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,876	$6.46	$2,415 – $3,336	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$10,161	$4.66	$8,535 – $11,786	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$19,691	$6.38	$16,540 – $22,841	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,915 mi	$9,071	$4.74	$7,620 – $10,522	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Auburn, ME?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Auburn, ME is estimated at $7,103 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 1,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,967 and $8,240.

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

About 1,054 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 $1,063 of the $7,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,040 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,534, which makes Chicago, IL to Auburn, ME 101% 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