Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Havre de Grace, MD step deck rate

$4,712step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.38
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $3,958–$5,466
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Havre de Grace price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,967
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $4,712

Return trip

Havre de Grace → Chicago$2,841

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

Chicago to Havre de Grace by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Havre de Grace, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,526	$4.77	$3,138 – $3,914
53' refrigerated	$4,205	$5.69	$3,658 – $4,751
48' flatbed	$4,314	$5.84	$3,710 – $4,918
Step deck	$4,712	$6.38	$3,958 – $5,466
Power only	$3,083	$4.17	$2,682 – $3,483
Hotshot	$2,325	$3.15	$1,930 – $2,720
26' box truck	$2,291	$3.10	$1,947 – $2,634
Sprinter van	$1,410	$1.91	$1,185 – $1,636

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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 Havre de Grace

Step deck lanes into Havre de Grace, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	163 mi	$1,739	$10.67	$1,461 – $2,017	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,773 mi	$15,452	$5.57	$12,979 – $17,924	6 d
Houston, TX	1,513 mi	$6,419	$4.24	$5,392 – $7,447	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,389 mi	$7,770	$3.25	$6,526 – $9,013	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$1,240	$17.23	$1,042 – $1,439	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,709 mi	$7,114	$4.16	$5,976 – $8,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,730 mi	$15,236	$5.58	$12,798 – $17,673	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$6,239	$4.27	$5,241 – $7,237	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Havre de Grace, MD?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Havre de Grace, MD is estimated at $4,712 all-in in October 2026, or $6.38 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,958 and $5,466.

How far is Chicago, IL from Havre de Grace, MD by truck?

About 739 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 $745 of the $4,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Havre de Grace, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,841, which makes Chicago, IL to Havre de Grace, 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