Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mount Rainier, MD step deck rate

$4,562step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.46
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $3,832–$5,292
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Mount Rainier price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,850
Fuel: $712
All-in estimate: $4,562

Return trip

Mount Rainier → Chicago$2,750

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 Rainier by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mount Rainier, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,409	$4.83	$3,034 – $3,784
53' refrigerated	$4,066	$5.76	$3,537 – $4,594
48' flatbed	$4,176	$5.92	$3,592 – $4,761
Step deck	$4,562	$6.46	$3,832 – $5,292
Power only	$2,977	$4.22	$2,590 – $3,364
Hotshot	$2,246	$3.18	$1,864 – $2,627
26' box truck	$2,214	$3.14	$1,882 – $2,546
Sprinter van	$1,364	$1.93	$1,145 – $1,582

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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 Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes into Mount Rainier, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$2,014	$8.53	$1,691 – $2,336	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$15,200	$5.58	$12,768 – $17,632	6 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$6,171	$4.28	$5,184 – $7,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,481	$10.28	$1,244 – $1,718	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$6,873	$4.19	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$14,974	$5.59	$12,578 – $17,370	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$6,009	$4.30	$5,047 – $6,970	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mount Rainier, MD is estimated at $4,562 all-in in October 2026, or $6.46 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,832 and $5,292.

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

About 706 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 $712 of the $4,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,750, which makes Chicago, IL to Mount Rainier, 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