Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Meriden, CT step deck rate

$6,147step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.78
Distance: 906 mi
Typical range: $5,164–$7,131
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Meriden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,233
Fuel: $914
All-in estimate: $6,147

Return trip

Meriden → Chicago$2,781

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,628	$5.11	$4,119 – $5,137
53' refrigerated	$5,517	$6.09	$4,800 – $6,234
48' flatbed	$5,634	$6.22	$4,845 – $6,422
Step deck	$6,147	$6.78	$5,164 – $7,131
Power only	$4,063	$4.48	$3,535 – $4,591
Hotshot	$3,065	$3.38	$2,544 – $3,586
26' box truck	$3,013	$3.33	$2,561 – $3,466
Sprinter van	$1,851	$2.04	$1,555 – $2,147

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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 Meriden

Step deck lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,688	$16.88	$1,418 – $1,958	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$18,460	$6.22	$15,507 – $21,414	7 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$8,233	$4.65	$6,916 – $9,550	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$9,410	$3.62	$7,904 – $10,915	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,841	$9.64	$1,546 – $2,135	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$8,993	$4.59	$7,554 – $10,432	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$18,268	$6.23	$15,345 – $21,191	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$7,978	$4.68	$6,702 – $9,255	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Meriden, CT?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Meriden, CT is estimated at $6,147 all-in in October 2026, or $6.78 a mile over about 906 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,164 and $7,131.

How far is Chicago, IL from Meriden, CT by truck?

About 906 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 $914 of the $6,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meriden, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,781, which makes Chicago, IL to Meriden, CT 121% 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