Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$6,064step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.32
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $5,094–$7,034
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,096
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $6,064

Return trip

Worcester → Chicago$3,083

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

Chicago to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,572	$4.76	$4,069 – $5,075
53' refrigerated	$5,450	$5.68	$4,742 – $6,159
48' flatbed	$5,558	$5.79	$4,780 – $6,337
Step deck	$6,064	$6.32	$5,094 – $7,034
Power only	$4,019	$4.19	$3,496 – $4,541
Hotshot	$3,032	$3.16	$2,517 – $3,548
26' box truck	$2,979	$3.10	$2,532 – $3,426
Sprinter van	$1,829	$1.91	$1,536 – $2,121

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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 Worcester

Step deck lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,933	$10.45	$1,624 – $2,242	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$17,733	$5.86	$14,896 – $20,570	7 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$9,071	$3.41	$7,620 – $10,523	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$2,035	$7.40	$1,710 – $2,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,784	$4.31	$7,378 – $10,189	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,780 mi	$7,814	$4.39	$6,564 – $9,065	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Worcester, MA is estimated at $6,064 all-in in October 2026, or $6.32 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,094 and $7,034.

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

About 960 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 $968 of the $6,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,096 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,083, which makes Chicago, IL to Worcester, 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