Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gaithersburg, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,696step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $2,264–$3,127
Transit: 2 days

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

Gaithersburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,004
Fuel: $692
All-in estimate: $2,696

Return trip

Chicago → Gaithersburg$4,472

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

Gaithersburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gaithersburg, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,012	$2.93	$1,791 – $2,234
53' refrigerated	$2,400	$3.50	$2,088 – $2,712
48' flatbed	$2,467	$3.60	$2,122 – $2,813
Step deck	$2,696	$3.93	$2,264 – $3,127
Power only	$1,756	$2.56	$1,528 – $1,985
Hotshot	$1,325	$1.93	$1,099 – $1,550
26' box truck	$1,306	$1.90	$1,110 – $1,502
Sprinter van	$805	$1.17	$676 – $934

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More lanes from Gaithersburg

Step deck lanes from Gaithersburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$2,003	$8.42	$1,683 – $2,324	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$8,354	$3.09	$7,017 – $9,691	6 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,991	$3.47	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$8,033	$3.46	$6,748 – $9,318	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,583	$10.77	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$5,554	$3.40	$4,666 – $6,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$8,232	$3.09	$6,915 – $9,549	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$4,850	$3.49	$4,074 – $5,626	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 Gaithersburg, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Gaithersburg, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,696 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,264 and $3,127.

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

About 686 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 $692 of the $2,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,004 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,472, which makes Gaithersburg, 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