Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Boston, MA step deck rate

$6,295step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.24
Distance: 1,008 mi
Typical range: $5,288–$7,302
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Boston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,279
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $6,295

Return trip

Boston → Chicago$3,201

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,753	$4.72	$4,230 – $5,276
53' refrigerated	$5,665	$5.62	$4,929 – $6,402
48' flatbed	$5,772	$5.73	$4,964 – $6,580
Step deck	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302
Power only	$4,181	$4.15	$3,638 – $4,725
Hotshot	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691
26' box truck	$3,098	$3.07	$2,634 – $3,563
Sprinter van	$1,901	$1.89	$1,597 – $2,205

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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 Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$7,991	$4.37	$6,712 – $9,269	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Boston, MA is estimated at $6,295 all-in in October 2026, or $6.24 a mile over about 1,008 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,288 and $7,302.

How far is Chicago, IL from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,008 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 $1,016 of the $6,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,201, which makes Chicago, IL to Boston, MA 97% 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