Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Belfast, ME step deck rate

$7,486step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.64
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $6,289–$8,684
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Belfast price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,350
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $7,486

Return trip

Belfast → Chicago$3,725

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

Chicago to Belfast by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Belfast, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,669	$5.03	$5,045 – $6,292
53' refrigerated	$6,756	$5.99	$5,878 – $7,635
48' flatbed	$6,867	$6.09	$5,906 – $7,828
Step deck	$7,486	$6.64	$6,289 – $8,684
Power only	$4,997	$4.43	$4,347 – $5,647
Hotshot	$3,771	$3.35	$3,130 – $4,412
26' box truck	$3,699	$3.28	$3,145 – $4,254
Sprinter van	$2,267	$2.01	$1,905 – $2,630

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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 Belfast

Step deck lanes into Belfast, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$3,155	$7.41	$2,651 – $3,660	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$20,243	$6.36	$17,004 – $23,482	7 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$9,722	$4.69	$8,167 – $11,278	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$10,466	$3.70	$8,792 – $12,141	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$3,146	$6.11	$2,643 – $3,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$10,472	$4.64	$8,796 – $12,148	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$20,109	$6.37	$16,892 – $23,327	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,992 mi	$9,386	$4.71	$7,885 – $10,888	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Belfast, ME is estimated at $7,486 all-in in October 2026, or $6.64 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,289 and $8,684.

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

About 1,127 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 $1,136 of the $7,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,725, which makes Chicago, IL to Belfast, 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