Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bel Air, MD step deck rate

$4,649step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.41
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $3,905–$5,393
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bel Air price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,918
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $4,649

Return trip

Bel Air → Chicago$2,802

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

Chicago to Bel Air by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bel Air, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$4.79	$3,094 – $3,859
53' refrigerated	$4,146	$5.72	$3,607 – $4,685
48' flatbed	$4,256	$5.87	$3,660 – $4,852
Step deck	$4,649	$6.41	$3,905 – $5,393
Power only	$3,038	$4.19	$2,643 – $3,433
Hotshot	$2,291	$3.16	$1,902 – $2,681
26' box truck	$2,258	$3.11	$1,919 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.92	$1,168 – $1,613

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 Bel Air

Step deck lanes into Bel Air, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,788	$10.16	$1,502 – $2,074	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$15,376	$5.58	$12,916 – $17,837	6 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$6,370	$4.25	$5,351 – $7,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$7,729	$3.25	$6,492 – $8,966	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,284	$15.10	$1,078 – $1,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$7,064	$4.17	$5,934 – $8,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$15,165	$5.58	$12,739 – $17,592	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,189	$4.27	$5,199 – $7,179	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bel Air, MD is estimated at $4,649 all-in in October 2026, or $6.41 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,905 and $5,393.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bel Air, MD by truck?

About 725 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 $731 of the $4,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,802, which makes Chicago, IL to Bel Air, 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