Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Eastpointe, MI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,961step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 291 mi
Typical range: $1,647–$2,275
Transit: 1 day

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

Eastpointe to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,668
Fuel: $293
All-in estimate: $1,961

Return trip

Chicago → Eastpointe$2,131

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

Eastpointe to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Eastpointe, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,418	$4.87	$1,262 – $1,574
53' refrigerated	$1,694	$5.82	$1,474 – $1,915
48' flatbed	$1,786	$6.14	$1,536 – $2,036
Step deck	$1,961	$6.74	$1,647 – $2,275
Power only	$1,210	$4.16	$1,053 – $1,367
Hotshot	$911	$3.13	$756 – $1,066
26' box truck	$910	$3.13	$773 – $1,046
Sprinter van	$567	$1.95	$477 – $658

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More lanes from Eastpointe

Step deck lanes from Eastpointe, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	569 mi	$3,931	$6.91	$3,302 – $4,560	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,354 mi	$8,954	$3.80	$7,521 – $10,386	6 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,638	$4.28	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,995 mi	$8,541	$4.28	$7,175 – $9,908	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	519 mi	$3,525	$6.79	$2,961 – $4,088	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$6,183	$4.20	$5,194 – $7,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,325 mi	$8,856	$3.81	$7,439 – $10,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$5,192	$4.37	$4,361 – $6,022	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 Eastpointe, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Eastpointe, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,961 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 291 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,647 and $2,275.

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

About 291 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 $293 of the $1,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,668 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,131, which makes Eastpointe, 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