Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Chesapeake Beach, MD step deck rate

$4,708step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.38
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $3,954–$5,461
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Chesapeake Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,964
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $4,708

Return trip

Chesapeake Beach → Chicago$2,838

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chicago to Chesapeake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,522	$4.77	$3,135 – $3,910
53' refrigerated	$4,201	$5.69	$3,654 – $4,747
48' flatbed	$4,310	$5.84	$3,707 – $4,914
Step deck	$4,708	$6.38	$3,954 – $5,461
Power only	$3,080	$4.17	$2,679 – $3,480
Hotshot	$2,323	$3.15	$1,928 – $2,718
26' box truck	$2,288	$3.10	$1,945 – $2,632
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.91	$1,183 – $1,634

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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 Chesapeake Beach

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake Beach, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,991	$8.66	$1,673 – $2,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$15,341	$5.58	$12,887 – $17,796	6 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$6,225	$4.27	$5,229 – $7,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$7,692	$3.26	$6,461 – $8,922	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,467	$10.48	$1,233 – $1,702	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$6,933	$4.18	$5,824 – $8,042	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$15,110	$5.59	$12,692 – $17,527	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$6,083	$4.29	$5,110 – $7,056	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Chesapeake Beach, MD is estimated at $4,708 all-in in October 2026, or $6.38 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,954 and $5,461.

How far is Chicago, IL from Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck?

About 738 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $744 of the $4,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,838, which makes Chicago, IL to Chesapeake Beach, MD 66% 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