Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Madison Heights, MI step deck rate

$2,098step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.44
Distance: 282 mi
Typical range: $1,762–$2,434
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Madison Heights price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,814
Fuel: $284
All-in estimate: $2,098

Return trip

Madison Heights → Chicago$1,931

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

Chicago to Madison Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Madison Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,515	$5.37	$1,349 – $1,682
53' refrigerated	$1,810	$6.42	$1,575 – $2,046
48' flatbed	$1,910	$6.77	$1,643 – $2,178
Step deck	$2,098	$7.44	$1,762 – $2,434
Power only	$1,292	$4.58	$1,124 – $1,460
Hotshot	$973	$3.45	$807 – $1,138
26' box truck	$971	$3.44	$826 – $1,117
Sprinter van	$606	$2.15	$509 – $703

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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 Madison Heights

Step deck lanes into Madison Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$2,625	$4.54	$2,205 – $3,045	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$10,576	$4.51	$8,884 – $12,269	5 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$4,539	$3.46	$3,813 – $5,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$5,255	$2.64	$4,414 – $6,096	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,201	$4.16	$1,848 – $2,553	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,976	$3.39	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$10,460	$4.52	$8,787 – $12,134	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,183 mi	$4,176	$3.53	$3,507 – $4,844	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Madison Heights, MI is estimated at $2,098 all-in in October 2026, or $7.44 a mile over about 282 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,762 and $2,434.

How far is Chicago, IL from Madison Heights, MI by truck?

About 282 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 $284 of the $2,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison Heights, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,931, which makes Chicago, IL to Madison Heights, 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