Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bellows Falls, VT step deck rate

$6,148step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.68
Distance: 920 mi
Typical range: $5,164–$7,132
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bellows Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,220
Fuel: $928
All-in estimate: $6,148

Return trip

Bellows Falls → Chicago$2,989

This direction runs 106% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Chicago to Bellows Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bellows Falls, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,630	$5.03	$4,121 – $5,140
53' refrigerated	$5,520	$6.00	$4,802 – $6,238
48' flatbed	$5,635	$6.12	$4,846 – $6,424
Step deck	$6,148	$6.68	$5,164 – $7,132
Power only	$4,067	$4.42	$3,538 – $4,595
Hotshot	$3,068	$3.33	$2,547 – $3,590
26' box truck	$3,016	$3.28	$2,563 – $3,468
Sprinter van	$1,852	$2.01	$1,556 – $2,148

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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 Bellows Falls

Step deck lanes into Bellows Falls, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	221 mi	$2,175	$9.84	$1,827 – $2,522	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,982 mi	$18,335	$6.15	$15,401 – $21,269	7 d
Houston, TX	1,846 mi	$8,443	$4.57	$7,092 – $9,793	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,624 mi	$9,387	$3.58	$7,885 – $10,889	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	302 mi	$2,232	$7.39	$1,875 – $2,589	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,030 mi	$9,167	$4.52	$7,700 – $10,633	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,954 mi	$18,178	$6.15	$15,270 – $21,087	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$8,128	$4.60	$6,827 – $9,428	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bellows Falls, VT?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bellows Falls, VT is estimated at $6,148 all-in in October 2026, or $6.68 a mile over about 920 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,164 and $7,132.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bellows Falls, VT by truck?

About 920 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 $928 of the $6,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bellows Falls, VT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,989, which makes Chicago, IL to Bellows Falls, VT 106% 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