Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to St. Clair Shores, MI step deck rate

$2,145step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.27
Distance: 295 mi
Typical range: $1,802–$2,488
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to St. Clair Shores price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,848
Fuel: $297
All-in estimate: $2,145

Return trip

St. Clair Shores → Chicago$1,974

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

Chicago to St. Clair Shores by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to St. Clair Shores, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,552	$5.26	$1,381 – $1,723
53' refrigerated	$1,854	$6.28	$1,613 – $2,095
48' flatbed	$1,954	$6.62	$1,680 – $2,227
Step deck	$2,145	$7.27	$1,802 – $2,488
Power only	$1,325	$4.49	$1,153 – $1,497
Hotshot	$998	$3.38	$828 – $1,167
26' box truck	$995	$3.37	$846 – $1,145
Sprinter van	$621	$2.10	$521 – $720

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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 St. Clair Shores

Step deck lanes into St. Clair Shores, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$2,589	$4.57	$2,175 – $3,003	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$10,624	$4.51	$8,925 – $12,324	6 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,562	$3.46	$3,832 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$5,283	$2.64	$4,437 – $6,128	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$2,169	$4.19	$1,822 – $2,516	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,001	$3.39	$4,201 – $5,801	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,328 mi	$10,508	$4.51	$8,827 – $12,190	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$4,201	$3.52	$3,529 – $4,873	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to St. Clair Shores, MI?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to St. Clair Shores, MI is estimated at $2,145 all-in in October 2026, or $7.27 a mile over about 295 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,802 and $2,488.

How far is Chicago, IL from St. Clair Shores, MI by truck?

About 295 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 $297 of the $2,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Clair Shores, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,974, which makes Chicago, IL to St. Clair Shores, 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