Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rutland, VT step deck rate

$6,002step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $5,042–$6,962
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Rutland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,104
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $6,002

Return trip

Rutland → Chicago$2,917

This direction runs 106% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Chicago to Rutland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rutland, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,516	$5.07	$4,019 – $5,013
53' refrigerated	$5,384	$6.04	$4,684 – $6,084
48' flatbed	$5,500	$6.17	$4,730 – $6,270
Step deck	$6,002	$6.74	$5,042 – $6,962
Power only	$3,964	$4.45	$3,449 – $4,479
Hotshot	$2,990	$3.36	$2,482 – $3,499
26' box truck	$2,940	$3.30	$2,499 – $3,381
Sprinter van	$1,806	$2.03	$1,517 – $2,095

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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 Rutland

Step deck lanes into Rutland, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	247 mi	$2,283	$9.24	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$18,162	$6.15	$15,256 – $21,068	7 d
Houston, TX	1,838 mi	$8,411	$4.58	$7,065 – $9,757	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,596 mi	$9,297	$3.58	$7,809 – $10,784	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	321 mi	$2,302	$7.17	$1,934 – $2,671	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,019 mi	$9,123	$4.52	$7,664 – $10,583	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$18,011	$6.16	$15,129 – $20,893	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,752 mi	$8,073	$4.61	$6,781 – $9,364	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Rutland, VT?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Rutland, VT is estimated at $6,002 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,042 and $6,962.

How far is Chicago, IL from Rutland, VT by truck?

About 891 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 $898 of the $6,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rutland, VT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,917, which makes Chicago, IL to Rutland, VT 106% 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