Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Providence, RI step deck rate

$6,465step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.55
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $5,430–$7,499
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Providence price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,470
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $6,465

Return trip

Providence → Chicago$3,153

This direction runs 105% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Chicago to Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,878	$4.94	$4,342 – $5,415
53' refrigerated	$5,815	$5.89	$5,059 – $6,571
48' flatbed	$5,927	$6.00	$5,097 – $6,756
Step deck	$6,465	$6.55	$5,430 – $7,499
Power only	$4,290	$4.35	$3,732 – $4,848
Hotshot	$3,237	$3.28	$2,687 – $3,787
26' box truck	$3,179	$3.22	$2,703 – $3,656
Sprinter van	$1,951	$1.98	$1,639 – $2,263

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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 Providence

Step deck lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$2,001	$11.05	$1,681 – $2,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$18,648	$6.12	$15,664 – $21,632	7 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$8,446	$4.56	$7,095 – $9,798	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$9,542	$3.56	$8,015 – $11,068	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$2,113	$7.77	$1,775 – $2,452	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$9,203	$4.50	$7,731 – $10,676	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$18,464	$6.12	$15,510 – $21,418	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$8,203	$4.58	$6,891 – $9,516	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Providence, RI?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Providence, RI is estimated at $6,465 all-in in October 2026, or $6.55 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,430 and $7,499.

How far is Chicago, IL from Providence, RI by truck?

About 987 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $995 of the $6,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Providence, RI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,153, which makes Chicago, IL to Providence, RI 105% 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