Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Royal Oak, MI step deck rate

$2,087step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.48
Distance: 279 mi
Typical range: $1,753–$2,421
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Royal Oak price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,806
Fuel: $281
All-in estimate: $2,087

Return trip

Royal Oak → Chicago$1,921

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

Chicago to Royal Oak by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Royal Oak, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,507	$5.40	$1,341 – $1,673
53' refrigerated	$1,800	$6.45	$1,566 – $2,034
48' flatbed	$1,901	$6.81	$1,634 – $2,167
Step deck	$2,087	$7.48	$1,753 – $2,421
Power only	$1,284	$4.60	$1,117 – $1,451
Hotshot	$967	$3.47	$803 – $1,131
26' box truck	$966	$3.46	$821 – $1,111
Sprinter van	$603	$2.16	$506 – $699

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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 Royal Oak

Step deck lanes into Royal Oak, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$2,634	$4.53	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$10,564	$4.51	$8,874 – $12,255	5 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$4,533	$3.46	$3,808 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$5,248	$2.65	$4,408 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$2,209	$4.15	$1,855 – $2,562	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$4,970	$3.39	$4,175 – $5,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$10,448	$4.52	$8,777 – $12,120	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,167	$3.53	$3,500 – $4,834	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Royal Oak, MI is estimated at $2,087 all-in in October 2026, or $7.48 a mile over about 279 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,753 and $2,421.

How far is Chicago, IL from Royal Oak, MI by truck?

About 279 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 $281 of the $2,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Royal Oak, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,921, which makes Chicago, IL to Royal Oak, 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