Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bath, ME step deck rate

$7,224step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.71
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $6,068–$8,380
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Bath price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,138
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $7,224

Return trip

Bath → Chicago$3,594

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

Chicago to Bath by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bath, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,464	$5.07	$4,863 – $6,065
53' refrigerated	$6,512	$6.05	$5,666 – $7,359
48' flatbed	$6,625	$6.15	$5,698 – $7,553
Step deck	$7,224	$6.71	$6,068 – $8,380
Power only	$4,813	$4.47	$4,187 – $5,438
Hotshot	$3,632	$3.37	$3,014 – $4,249
26' box truck	$3,564	$3.31	$3,030 – $4,099
Sprinter van	$2,185	$2.03	$1,836 – $2,535

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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 Bath

Step deck lanes into Bath, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,881	$7.94	$2,420 – $3,342	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$19,976	$6.37	$16,780 – $23,172	7 d
Houston, TX	2,013 mi	$9,472	$4.71	$7,957 – $10,988	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$10,299	$3.70	$8,651 – $11,947	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$2,906	$6.42	$2,441 – $3,371	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$10,230	$4.65	$8,593 – $11,867	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$19,824	$6.38	$16,653 – $22,996	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,933 mi	$9,145	$4.73	$7,682 – $10,608	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bath, ME is estimated at $7,224 all-in in October 2026, or $6.71 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,068 and $8,380.

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

About 1,077 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 $1,086 of the $7,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,594, which makes Chicago, IL to Bath, 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