Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Salem, MA step deck rate

$6,324step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.24
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $5,312–$7,336
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,301
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $6,324

Return trip

Salem → Chicago$3,215

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Salem, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,775	$4.71	$4,250 – $5,301
53' refrigerated	$5,692	$5.61	$4,952 – $6,432
48' flatbed	$5,798	$5.72	$4,986 – $6,610
Step deck	$6,324	$6.24	$5,312 – $7,336
Power only	$4,202	$4.14	$3,655 – $4,748
Hotshot	$3,170	$3.13	$2,631 – $3,709
26' box truck	$3,113	$3.07	$2,646 – $3,580
Sprinter van	$1,910	$1.88	$1,605 – $2,216

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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 Salem

Step deck lanes into Salem, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$2,144	$9.01	$1,801 – $2,488	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$18,021	$5.85	$15,138 – $20,905	7 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$8,288	$4.35	$6,962 – $9,614	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$9,243	$3.40	$7,764 – $10,722	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$2,227	$6.77	$1,871 – $2,583	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$9,002	$4.29	$7,562 – $10,442	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$17,856	$5.86	$14,999 – $20,713	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$8,032	$4.37	$6,747 – $9,317	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Salem, MA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Salem, MA is estimated at $6,324 all-in in October 2026, or $6.24 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,312 and $7,336.

How far is Chicago, IL from Salem, MA by truck?

About 1,014 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 $1,023 of the $6,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,215, which makes Chicago, IL to Salem, MA 97% 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