Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Taunton, MA step deck rate

$6,285step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.25
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $5,280–$7,291
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Taunton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,271
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $6,285

Return trip

Taunton → Chicago$3,196

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

Chicago to Taunton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Taunton, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,745	$4.72	$4,223 – $5,267
53' refrigerated	$5,656	$5.62	$4,921 – $6,392
48' flatbed	$5,763	$5.73	$4,956 – $6,569
Step deck	$6,285	$6.25	$5,280 – $7,291
Power only	$4,175	$4.15	$3,632 – $4,717
Hotshot	$3,150	$3.13	$2,614 – $3,685
26' box truck	$3,093	$3.07	$2,629 – $3,557
Sprinter van	$1,898	$1.89	$1,594 – $2,202

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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 Taunton

Step deck lanes into Taunton, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,997	$9.93	$1,677 – $2,316	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,069 mi	$17,973	$5.86	$15,098 – $20,849	7 d
Houston, TX	1,875 mi	$8,171	$4.36	$6,864 – $9,479	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$9,203	$3.41	$7,731 – $10,676	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$2,099	$7.16	$1,763 – $2,435	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,067 mi	$8,893	$4.30	$7,470 – $10,316	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$17,797	$5.86	$14,950 – $20,645	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,813 mi	$7,938	$4.38	$6,668 – $9,208	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Taunton, MA is estimated at $6,285 all-in in October 2026, or $6.25 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,280 and $7,291.

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

About 1,006 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 $1,014 of the $6,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,271 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,196, which makes Chicago, IL to Taunton, 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