Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Everett, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,193step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $2,682–$3,704
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Everett to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,180
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $3,193

Return trip

Chicago → Everett$6,280

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Everett to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Everett, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,411	$2.40	$2,146 – $2,676
53' refrigerated	$2,874	$2.86	$2,500 – $3,247
48' flatbed	$2,928	$2.91	$2,518 – $3,338
Step deck	$3,193	$3.18	$2,682 – $3,704
Power only	$2,121	$2.11	$1,845 – $2,397
Hotshot	$1,600	$1.59	$1,328 – $1,872
26' box truck	$1,572	$1.56	$1,336 – $1,807
Sprinter van	$964	$0.96	$810 – $1,119

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Everett

Step deck lanes from Everett, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	226 mi	$1,752	$7.75	$1,472 – $2,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,069 mi	$8,376	$2.73	$7,036 – $9,716	7 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$8,242	$3.05	$6,923 – $9,560	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,956	$6.17	$1,643 – $2,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,038 mi	$8,299	$2.73	$6,971 – $9,627	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$5,469	$2.99	$4,594 – $6,344	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 Everett, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Everett, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,682 and $3,704.

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

About 1,005 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 $1,013 of the $3,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,180 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,280, which makes Everett, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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