Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dover, NH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,332step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $2,799–$3,865
Transit: 3 days

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

Dover to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,309
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $3,332

Return trip

Chicago → Dover$6,622

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dover to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, NH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,516	$2.48	$2,239 – $2,793
53' refrigerated	$2,999	$2.96	$2,609 – $3,389
48' flatbed	$3,055	$3.01	$2,627 – $3,482
Step deck	$3,332	$3.29	$2,799 – $3,865
Power only	$2,214	$2.18	$1,926 – $2,501
Hotshot	$1,670	$1.65	$1,386 – $1,954
26' box truck	$1,640	$1.62	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,006	$0.99	$845 – $1,167

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More lanes from Dover

Step deck lanes from Dover, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,992	$7.19	$1,673 – $2,311	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$8,697	$2.83	$7,305 – $10,088	7 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,944	$3.08	$4,993 – $6,895	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$8,577	$3.16	$7,204 – $9,949	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,188	$5.98	$1,838 – $2,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$6,443	$3.04	$5,412 – $7,473	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$8,625	$2.83	$7,245 – $10,005	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$5,744	$3.09	$4,825 – $6,663	4 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 Dover, NH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Dover, NH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,332 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,799 and $3,865.

How far is Dover, NH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,014 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 $1,023 of the $3,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,309 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dover, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,622, which makes Dover, NH to Chicago, IL 50% 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