Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glenarden, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,767step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $2,324–$3,210
Transit: 2 days

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

Glenarden to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,049
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,767

Return trip

Chicago → Glenarden$4,590

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

Glenarden to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Glenarden, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,068	$2.90	$1,840 – $2,295
53' refrigerated	$2,466	$3.46	$2,146 – $2,787
48' flatbed	$2,533	$3.56	$2,178 – $2,887
Step deck	$2,767	$3.89	$2,324 – $3,210
Power only	$1,806	$2.54	$1,572 – $2,041
Hotshot	$1,362	$1.91	$1,131 – $1,594
26' box truck	$1,343	$1.89	$1,141 – $1,544
Sprinter van	$827	$1.16	$695 – $959

More lanes from Glenarden

Step deck lanes from Glenarden, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	231 mi	$1,977	$8.56	$1,661 – $2,293	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,730 mi	$8,418	$3.08	$7,071 – $9,765	6 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$5,025	$3.47	$4,221 – $5,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$8,097	$3.46	$6,802 – $9,393	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,558	$11.13	$1,309 – $1,807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,592	$3.40	$4,697 – $6,486	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,685 mi	$8,293	$3.09	$6,966 – $9,620	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$4,896	$3.49	$4,113 – $5,679	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 Glenarden, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Glenarden, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,767 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,324 and $3,210.

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

About 712 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 $718 of the $2,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,049 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,590, which makes Glenarden, 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