Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Novi, MI step deck rate

$2,015step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.78
Distance: 259 mi
Typical range: $1,693–$2,337
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Novi price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,754
Fuel: $261
All-in estimate: $2,015

Return trip

Novi → Chicago$1,855

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

Chicago to Novi by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Novi, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,450	$5.60	$1,291 – $1,610
53' refrigerated	$1,733	$6.69	$1,508 – $1,959
48' flatbed	$1,834	$7.08	$1,577 – $2,091
Step deck	$2,015	$7.78	$1,693 – $2,337
Power only	$1,233	$4.76	$1,073 – $1,394
Hotshot	$929	$3.59	$771 – $1,087
26' box truck	$928	$3.58	$789 – $1,068
Sprinter van	$580	$2.24	$487 – $673

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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 Novi

Step deck lanes into Novi, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	601 mi	$2,693	$4.48	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$10,484	$4.52	$8,807 – $12,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,491	$3.47	$3,773 – $5,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,964 mi	$5,202	$2.65	$4,370 – $6,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	550 mi	$2,256	$4.10	$1,895 – $2,617	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,448 mi	$4,922	$3.40	$4,135 – $5,710	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$10,368	$4.52	$8,709 – $12,027	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$4,119	$3.54	$3,460 – $4,778	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Novi, MI is estimated at $2,015 all-in in October 2026, or $7.78 a mile over about 259 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,693 and $2,337.

How far is Chicago, IL from Novi, MI by truck?

About 259 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 $261 of the $2,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Novi, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,855, which makes Chicago, IL to Novi, 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