Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Saco, ME step deck rate

$7,040step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.76
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $5,914–$8,167
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Saco price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,989
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $7,040

Return trip

Saco → Chicago$3,503

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Saco by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Saco, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,320	$5.11	$4,735 – $5,905
53' refrigerated	$6,341	$6.09	$5,517 – $7,166
48' flatbed	$6,456	$6.20	$5,552 – $7,360
Step deck	$7,040	$6.76	$5,914 – $8,167
Power only	$4,683	$4.49	$4,075 – $5,292
Hotshot	$3,534	$3.39	$2,933 – $4,135
26' box truck	$3,469	$3.33	$2,949 – $3,990
Sprinter van	$2,128	$2.04	$1,788 – $2,469

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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 Saco

Step deck lanes into Saco, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,677	$8.47	$2,249 – $3,105	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$19,784	$6.38	$16,618 – $22,949	7 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$9,288	$4.72	$7,802 – $10,774	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$10,179	$3.71	$8,550 – $11,807	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,721	$6.72	$2,286 – $3,156	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$10,050	$4.67	$8,442 – $11,658	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$19,627	$6.38	$16,486 – $22,767	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,891 mi	$8,973	$4.74	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Saco, ME?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Saco, ME is estimated at $7,040 all-in in October 2026, or $6.76 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,914 and $8,167.

How far is Chicago, IL from Saco, ME by truck?

About 1,042 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 $1,051 of the $7,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saco, ME to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,503, which makes Chicago, IL to Saco, ME 101% 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