Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dearborn, MI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,901step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.96
Distance: 273 mi
Typical range: $1,597–$2,206
Transit: 1 day

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

Dearborn to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,626
Fuel: $275
All-in estimate: $1,901

Return trip

Chicago → Dearborn$2,066

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dearborn to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,372	$5.02	$1,221 – $1,522
53' refrigerated	$1,639	$6.00	$1,426 – $1,852
48' flatbed	$1,731	$6.34	$1,489 – $1,973
Step deck	$1,901	$6.96	$1,597 – $2,206
Power only	$1,168	$4.28	$1,016 – $1,320
Hotshot	$880	$3.22	$730 – $1,029
26' box truck	$879	$3.22	$747 – $1,010
Sprinter van	$549	$2.01	$461 – $636

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More lanes from Dearborn

Step deck lanes from Dearborn, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,990	$6.86	$3,352 – $4,628	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$8,896	$3.81	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$5,569	$4.30	$4,678 – $6,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$8,474	$4.29	$7,118 – $9,830	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$3,572	$6.74	$3,000 – $4,143	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$6,113	$4.21	$5,135 – $7,091	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,795	$3.81	$7,388 – $10,202	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,168 mi	$5,122	$4.39	$4,302 – $5,941	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dearborn, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Dearborn, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,901 all-in in October 2026, or $6.96 a mile over about 273 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,597 and $2,206.

How far is Dearborn, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 273 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 $275 of the $1,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,626 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dearborn, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,066, which makes Dearborn, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. 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