Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ME step deck rate

$7,129step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.73
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $5,989–$8,270
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Lewiston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,061
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $7,129

Return trip

Lewiston → Chicago$3,547

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Lewiston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,390	$5.09	$4,797 – $5,983
53' refrigerated	$6,424	$6.07	$5,589 – $7,260
48' flatbed	$6,538	$6.17	$5,623 – $7,453
Step deck	$7,129	$6.73	$5,989 – $8,270
Power only	$4,746	$4.48	$4,129 – $5,363
Hotshot	$3,581	$3.38	$2,973 – $4,190
26' box truck	$3,515	$3.32	$2,988 – $4,043
Sprinter van	$2,156	$2.04	$1,811 – $2,501

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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 Lewiston

Step deck lanes into Lewiston, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,868	$7.97	$2,409 – $3,327	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$19,859	$6.38	$16,682 – $23,037	7 d
Houston, TX	2,002 mi	$9,427	$4.71	$7,919 – $10,936	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,764 mi	$10,239	$3.70	$8,601 – $11,877	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	448 mi	$2,887	$6.44	$2,425 – $3,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,185 mi	$10,177	$4.66	$8,549 – $11,805	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,090 mi	$19,714	$6.38	$16,560 – $22,868	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$9,091	$4.74	$7,637 – $10,546	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ME?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ME is estimated at $7,129 all-in in October 2026, or $6.73 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,989 and $8,270.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lewiston, ME by truck?

About 1,059 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 $1,068 of the $7,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lewiston, ME to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,547, which makes Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ME 101% 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