Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mount Airy, MD step deck rate

$4,454step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.53
Distance: 682 mi
Typical range: $3,741–$5,166
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Mount Airy price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,766
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $4,454

Return trip

Mount Airy → Chicago$2,685

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chicago to Mount Airy by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mount Airy, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,324	$4.87	$2,958 – $3,689
53' refrigerated	$3,964	$5.81	$3,449 – $4,480
48' flatbed	$4,076	$5.98	$3,505 – $4,647
Step deck	$4,454	$6.53	$3,741 – $5,166
Power only	$2,901	$4.25	$2,524 – $3,278
Hotshot	$2,188	$3.21	$1,816 – $2,560
26' box truck	$2,157	$3.16	$1,834 – $2,481
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.95	$1,117 – $1,542

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 Mount Airy

Step deck lanes into Mount Airy, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,980	$8.72	$1,663 – $2,297	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,708 mi	$15,125	$5.59	$12,705 – $17,545	6 d
Houston, TX	1,448 mi	$6,189	$4.27	$5,199 – $7,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$7,582	$3.26	$6,369 – $8,795	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	137 mi	$1,457	$10.64	$1,224 – $1,691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$6,880	$4.19	$5,779 – $7,981	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$14,909	$5.59	$12,523 – $17,294	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$6,005	$4.30	$5,044 – $6,966	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mount Airy, MD?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mount Airy, MD is estimated at $4,454 all-in in October 2026, or $6.53 a mile over about 682 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,741 and $5,166.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mount Airy, MD by truck?

About 682 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 $688 of the $4,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Airy, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,685, which makes Chicago, IL to Mount Airy, MD 66% 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