Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Caribou, ME step deck rate

$7,964step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.54
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $6,690–$9,238
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Caribou price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,736
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $7,964

Return trip

Caribou → Chicago$3,962

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

Chicago to Caribou by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Caribou, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,042	$4.96	$5,377 – $6,706
53' refrigerated	$7,200	$5.91	$6,264 – $8,136
48' flatbed	$7,307	$6.00	$6,284 – $8,330
Step deck	$7,964	$6.54	$6,690 – $9,238
Power only	$5,333	$4.38	$4,640 – $6,026
Hotshot	$4,025	$3.30	$3,340 – $4,709
26' box truck	$3,946	$3.24	$3,354 – $4,538
Sprinter van	$2,417	$1.98	$2,030 – $2,803

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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 Caribou

Step deck lanes into Caribou, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$3,978	$6.47	$3,341 – $4,614	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$20,586	$6.35	$17,293 – $23,880	7 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$10,320	$4.65	$8,669 – $11,972	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$10,724	$3.69	$9,008 – $12,439	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$3,861	$5.52	$3,243 – $4,478	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$11,033	$4.61	$9,268 – $12,799	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$20,499	$6.36	$17,219 – $23,779	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$9,907	$4.68	$8,322 – $11,492	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Caribou, ME is estimated at $7,964 all-in in October 2026, or $6.54 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,690 and $9,238.

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

About 1,218 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 $1,228 of the $7,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,736 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,962, which makes Chicago, IL to Caribou, 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