Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brockton, MA step deck rate

$6,300step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.24
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $5,292–$7,308
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Brockton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,283
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $6,300

Return trip

Brockton → Chicago$3,203

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

Chicago to Brockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brockton, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,756	$4.71	$4,233 – $5,280
53' refrigerated	$5,670	$5.62	$4,933 – $6,407
48' flatbed	$5,776	$5.72	$4,967 – $6,585
Step deck	$6,300	$6.24	$5,292 – $7,308
Power only	$4,185	$4.15	$3,641 – $4,729
Hotshot	$3,158	$3.13	$2,621 – $3,694
26' box truck	$3,101	$3.07	$2,636 – $3,566
Sprinter van	$1,903	$1.89	$1,598 – $2,207

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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 Brockton

Step deck lanes into Brockton, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$2,045	$9.60	$1,718 – $2,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,072 mi	$17,989	$5.86	$15,111 – $20,868	7 d
Houston, TX	1,885 mi	$8,209	$4.35	$6,895 – $9,522	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$9,215	$3.41	$7,741 – $10,690	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	304 mi	$2,138	$7.03	$1,796 – $2,480	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,927	$4.30	$7,498 – $10,355	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,821 mi	$7,968	$4.38	$6,693 – $9,243	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Brockton, MA is estimated at $6,300 all-in in October 2026, or $6.24 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,292 and $7,308.

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

About 1,009 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 $1,017 of the $6,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,283 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,203, which makes Chicago, IL to Brockton, 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