Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lowell, AR step deck rate

$3,349step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 612 mi
Typical range: $2,813–$3,885
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Lowell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,732
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $3,349

Return trip

Lowell → Chicago$2,516

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lowell, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,491	$4.07	$2,217 – $2,765
53' refrigerated	$2,971	$4.85	$2,585 – $3,357
48' flatbed	$3,064	$5.01	$2,635 – $3,493
Step deck	$3,349	$5.47	$2,813 – $3,885
Power only	$2,168	$3.54	$1,886 – $2,450
Hotshot	$1,635	$2.67	$1,357 – $1,913
26' box truck	$1,614	$2.64	$1,372 – $1,857
Sprinter van	$996	$1.63	$837 – $1,156

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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 Lowell

Step deck lanes into Lowell, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,336 mi	$4,982	$3.73	$4,185 – $5,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$7,829	$4.82	$6,577 – $9,082	4 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,390	$4.48	$2,008 – $2,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,549	$2.92	$2,981 – $4,117	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,205	$3.35	$3,532 – $4,878	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,663	$4.23	$2,237 – $3,089	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808	4 d
Dallas, TX	332 mi	$1,811	$5.45	$1,521 – $2,101	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lowell, AR?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lowell, AR is estimated at $3,349 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 612 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,813 and $3,885.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lowell, AR by truck?

About 612 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 $617 of the $3,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,516, which makes Chicago, IL to Lowell, AR 33% 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