Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dover, NH step deck rate

$6,622step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.53
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $5,563–$7,682
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Dover price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,599
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $6,622

Return trip

Dover → Chicago$3,332

This direction runs 99% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Chicago to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dover, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,001	$4.93	$4,450 – $5,551
53' refrigerated	$5,961	$5.88	$5,186 – $6,736
48' flatbed	$6,072	$5.99	$5,222 – $6,922
Step deck	$6,622	$6.53	$5,563 – $7,682
Power only	$4,400	$4.34	$3,828 – $4,972
Hotshot	$3,320	$3.27	$2,756 – $3,884
26' box truck	$3,260	$3.22	$2,771 – $3,749
Sprinter van	$2,000	$1.97	$1,680 – $2,320

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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 Dover

Step deck lanes into Dover, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$2,409	$8.70	$2,023 – $2,794	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$18,860	$6.13	$15,843 – $21,878	7 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$8,777	$4.55	$7,373 – $10,181	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$9,689	$3.56	$8,138 – $11,239	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,469	$6.75	$2,074 – $2,864	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$9,513	$4.49	$7,991 – $11,035	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$18,704	$6.14	$15,711 – $21,696	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$8,482	$4.57	$7,125 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Dover, NH?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Dover, NH is estimated at $6,622 all-in in October 2026, or $6.53 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,563 and $7,682.

How far is Chicago, IL from Dover, NH by truck?

About 1,014 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 $1,023 of the $6,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, NH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,332, which makes Chicago, IL to Dover, NH 99% 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