Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Calais, ME step deck rate

$8,064step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.52
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $6,774–$9,354
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Calais price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,817
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $8,064

Return trip

Calais → Chicago$4,012

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

Chicago to Calais by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Calais, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,120	$4.95	$5,447 – $6,793
53' refrigerated	$7,293	$5.90	$6,345 – $8,241
48' flatbed	$7,399	$5.98	$6,363 – $8,435
Step deck	$8,064	$6.52	$6,774 – $9,354
Power only	$5,403	$4.37	$4,701 – $6,105
Hotshot	$4,078	$3.30	$3,384 – $4,771
26' box truck	$3,997	$3.23	$3,398 – $4,597
Sprinter van	$2,448	$1.98	$2,056 – $2,840

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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 Calais

Step deck lanes into Calais, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$3,660	$6.75	$3,075 – $4,246	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$20,842	$6.35	$17,508 – $24,177	7 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$10,210	$4.66	$8,576 – $11,843	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$10,824	$3.68	$9,092 – $12,556	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,602	$5.69	$3,026 – $4,178	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$10,959	$4.61	$9,206 – $12,713	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$20,720	$6.35	$17,405 – $24,035	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$9,870	$4.68	$8,291 – $11,449	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Calais, ME is estimated at $8,064 all-in in October 2026, or $6.52 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,774 and $9,354.

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

About 1,237 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 $1,247 of the $8,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,817 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,012, which makes Chicago, IL to Calais, 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