Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Glenarden, MD step deck rate

$4,590step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.45
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $3,855–$5,324
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Glenarden price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,872
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $4,590

Return trip

Glenarden → Chicago$2,767

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

Chicago to Glenarden by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Glenarden, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,430	$4.82	$3,053 – $3,807
53' refrigerated	$4,091	$5.75	$3,559 – $4,623
48' flatbed	$4,201	$5.90	$3,613 – $4,790
Step deck	$4,590	$6.45	$3,855 – $5,324
Power only	$2,997	$4.21	$2,607 – $3,386
Hotshot	$2,260	$3.17	$1,876 – $2,644
26' box truck	$2,228	$3.13	$1,893 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.93	$1,153 – $1,592

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 Glenarden

Step deck lanes into Glenarden, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	231 mi	$1,995	$8.64	$1,676 – $2,314	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,730 mi	$15,236	$5.58	$12,798 – $17,673	6 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$6,193	$4.27	$5,202 – $7,184	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,634	$3.26	$6,412 – $8,855	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,467	$10.48	$1,233 – $1,702	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$6,891	$4.19	$5,788 – $7,993	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,685 mi	$15,009	$5.59	$12,608 – $17,411	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$6,033	$4.30	$5,068 – $6,999	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Glenarden, MD is estimated at $4,590 all-in in October 2026, or $6.45 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,855 and $5,324.

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

About 712 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 $718 of the $4,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,872 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,767, which makes Chicago, IL to Glenarden, 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