Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Easton, MD step deck rate

$4,821step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.32
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $4,050–$5,593
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Easton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,052
Fuel: $769
All-in estimate: $4,821

Return trip

Easton → Chicago$2,906

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

Chicago to Easton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Easton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,611	$4.73	$3,214 – $4,008
53' refrigerated	$4,306	$5.64	$3,746 – $4,866
48' flatbed	$4,415	$5.79	$3,797 – $5,033
Step deck	$4,821	$6.32	$4,050 – $5,593
Power only	$3,159	$4.14	$2,749 – $3,570
Hotshot	$2,383	$3.12	$1,978 – $2,788
26' box truck	$2,347	$3.08	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,444	$1.89	$1,213 – $1,675

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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 Easton

Step deck lanes into Easton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$1,893	$9.28	$1,590 – $2,196	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$15,492	$5.57	$13,013 – $17,971	6 d
Houston, TX	1,489 mi	$6,334	$4.25	$5,321 – $7,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$7,778	$3.25	$6,534 – $9,023	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$1,391	$11.89	$1,168 – $1,613	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$7,043	$4.17	$5,916 – $8,170	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$15,261	$5.58	$12,819 – $17,702	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$6,193	$4.27	$5,202 – $7,184	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Easton, MD is estimated at $4,821 all-in in October 2026, or $6.32 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,050 and $5,593.

How far is Chicago, IL from Easton, MD by truck?

About 763 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 $769 of the $4,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,052 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Easton, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,906, which makes Chicago, IL to Easton, 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