Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brewer, ME step deck rate

$7,591step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.62
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $6,377–$8,806
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Brewer price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,434
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $7,591

Return trip

Brewer → Chicago$3,777

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

Chicago to Brewer by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brewer, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,751	$5.01	$5,118 – $6,383
53' refrigerated	$6,854	$5.98	$5,963 – $7,745
48' flatbed	$6,964	$6.07	$5,989 – $7,939
Step deck	$7,591	$6.62	$6,377 – $8,806
Power only	$5,071	$4.42	$4,412 – $5,730
Hotshot	$3,827	$3.34	$3,176 – $4,477
26' box truck	$3,754	$3.27	$3,191 – $4,317
Sprinter van	$2,300	$2.01	$1,932 – $2,668

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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 Brewer

Step deck lanes into Brewer, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	458 mi	$3,295	$7.19	$2,768 – $3,822	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,197 mi	$20,336	$6.36	$17,082 – $23,590	7 d
Houston, TX	2,102 mi	$9,837	$4.68	$8,263 – $11,411	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,850 mi	$10,526	$3.69	$8,842 – $12,211	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$3,270	$5.98	$2,746 – $3,793	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,284 mi	$10,583	$4.63	$8,889 – $12,276	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$20,208	$6.36	$16,975 – $23,442	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,017 mi	$9,489	$4.70	$7,971 – $11,007	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Brewer, ME is estimated at $7,591 all-in in October 2026, or $6.62 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,377 and $8,806.

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

About 1,147 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 $1,157 of the $7,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,777, which makes Chicago, IL to Brewer, 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