Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Portage, MI step deck rate

$1,549step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.92
Distance: 130 mi
Typical range: $1,301–$1,797
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Portage price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,418
Fuel: $131
All-in estimate: $1,549

Return trip

Portage → Chicago$1,426

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

Chicago to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,087	$8.36	$967 – $1,206
53' refrigerated	$1,300	$10.00	$1,131 – $1,469
48' flatbed	$1,405	$10.81	$1,208 – $1,601
Step deck	$1,549	$11.92	$1,301 – $1,797
Power only	$906	$6.97	$788 – $1,024
Hotshot	$681	$5.24	$566 – $797
26' box truck	$688	$5.30	$585 – $792
Sprinter van	$435	$3.34	$365 – $504

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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 Portage

Step deck lanes into Portage, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,058	$4.23	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$9,968	$4.55	$8,374 – $11,563	5 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$4,221	$3.52	$3,545 – $4,896	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$4,906	$2.67	$4,121 – $5,690	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,565	$3.85	$2,154 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,623	$3.45	$3,884 – $5,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$9,852	$4.55	$8,276 – $11,429	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$3,807	$3.62	$3,197 – $4,416	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Portage, MI is estimated at $1,549 all-in in October 2026, or $11.92 a mile over about 130 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,301 and $1,797.

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

About 130 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 $131 of the $1,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,418 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,426, which makes Chicago, IL to Portage, 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