Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,636step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $2,214–$3,057
Transit: 2 days

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

Frederick to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,966
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $2,636

Return trip

Chicago → Frederick$4,372

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Frederick to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,965	$2.96	$1,749 – $2,181
53' refrigerated	$2,344	$3.53	$2,039 – $2,649
48' flatbed	$2,412	$3.63	$2,074 – $2,749
Step deck	$2,636	$3.97	$2,214 – $3,057
Power only	$1,714	$2.58	$1,491 – $1,937
Hotshot	$1,293	$1.95	$1,073 – $1,512
26' box truck	$1,275	$1.92	$1,084 – $1,466
Sprinter van	$786	$1.18	$660 – $912

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,988	$3.47	$4,190 – $5,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,990	$3.46	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,597	$10.58	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,546	$3.40	$4,658 – $6,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$8,193	$3.09	$6,882 – $9,504	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,830	$3.50	$4,057 – $5,603	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 Frederick, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Frederick, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,636 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,214 and $3,057.

How far is Frederick, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 664 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $670 of the $2,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Frederick, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,372, which makes Frederick, MD to Chicago, IL 40% 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