Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gloucester, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,245step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $2,726–$3,764
Transit: 3 days

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

Gloucester to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,210
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $3,245

Return trip

Chicago → Gloucester$6,382

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

Gloucester to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gloucester, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,451	$2.39	$2,181 – $2,721
53' refrigerated	$2,922	$2.85	$2,542 – $3,301
48' flatbed	$2,975	$2.90	$2,559 – $3,392
Step deck	$3,245	$3.16	$2,726 – $3,764
Power only	$2,157	$2.10	$1,877 – $2,437
Hotshot	$1,628	$1.59	$1,351 – $1,904
26' box truck	$1,598	$1.56	$1,358 – $1,838
Sprinter van	$980	$0.96	$824 – $1,137

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More lanes from Gloucester

Step deck lanes from Gloucester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$1,849	$7.25	$1,553 – $2,145	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$8,428	$2.73	$7,080 – $9,777	7 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$5,714	$2.97	$4,799 – $6,628	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$8,305	$3.04	$6,976 – $9,634	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$2,048	$5.92	$1,720 – $2,376	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$6,200	$2.94	$5,208 – $7,192	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,060 mi	$8,353	$2.73	$7,017 – $9,690	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,853 mi	$5,536	$2.99	$4,650 – $6,422	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 Gloucester, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Gloucester, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,245 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,726 and $3,764.

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

About 1,026 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 $1,035 of the $3,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,210 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,382, which makes Gloucester, 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