Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Taneytown, MD step deck rate

$4,413step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.56
Distance: 673 mi
Typical range: $3,707–$5,119
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Taneytown price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,734
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $4,413

Return trip

Taneytown → Chicago$2,660

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chicago to Taneytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Taneytown, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,292	$4.89	$2,930 – $3,654
53' refrigerated	$3,926	$5.83	$3,416 – $4,437
48' flatbed	$4,038	$6.00	$3,473 – $4,604
Step deck	$4,413	$6.56	$3,707 – $5,119
Power only	$2,872	$4.27	$2,499 – $3,245
Hotshot	$2,166	$3.22	$1,798 – $2,534
26' box truck	$2,136	$3.17	$1,816 – $2,457
Sprinter van	$1,317	$1.96	$1,106 – $1,527

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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 Taneytown

Step deck lanes into Taneytown, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,942	$8.95	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$15,115	$5.59	$12,696 – $17,533	6 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$6,225	$4.27	$5,229 – $7,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$7,579	$3.26	$6,366 – $8,791	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,437	$10.97	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$6,908	$4.18	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$14,904	$5.59	$12,519 – $17,288	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$6,023	$4.30	$5,059 – $6,986	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Taneytown, MD?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Taneytown, MD is estimated at $4,413 all-in in October 2026, or $6.56 a mile over about 673 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,707 and $5,119.

How far is Chicago, IL from Taneytown, MD by truck?

About 673 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 $679 of the $4,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Taneytown, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,660, which makes Chicago, IL to Taneytown, MD 66% 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