Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kalamazoo, MI step deck rate

$1,557step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $11.79
Distance: 132 mi
Typical range: $1,308–$1,806
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,424
Fuel: $133
All-in estimate: $1,557

Return trip

Kalamazoo → Chicago$1,433

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Chicago to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,092	$8.28	$972 – $1,212
53' refrigerated	$1,307	$9.90	$1,137 – $1,477
48' flatbed	$1,411	$10.69	$1,214 – $1,609
Step deck	$1,557	$11.79	$1,308 – $1,806
Power only	$911	$6.90	$793 – $1,030
Hotshot	$685	$5.19	$569 – $802
26' box truck	$692	$5.24	$588 – $796
Sprinter van	$437	$3.31	$367 – $507

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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 Kalamazoo

Step deck lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,058	$4.23	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$9,972	$4.55	$8,377 – $11,568	5 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,235	$3.52	$3,557 – $4,912	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$4,910	$2.67	$4,125 – $5,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,567	$3.85	$2,156 – $2,978	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,635	$3.44	$3,893 – $5,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$9,856	$4.55	$8,279 – $11,433	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$3,818	$3.62	$3,207 – $4,429	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Kalamazoo, MI?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $1,557 all-in in October 2026, or $11.79 a mile over about 132 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,308 and $1,806.

How far is Chicago, IL from Kalamazoo, MI by truck?

About 132 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $133 of the $1,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,424 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalamazoo, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,433, which makes Chicago, IL to Kalamazoo, MI 9% 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