Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,887step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $2,425–$3,349
Transit: 3 days

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

Groton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,927
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $2,887

Return trip

Chicago → Groton$6,382

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Groton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,176	$2.29	$1,937 – $2,416
53' refrigerated	$2,594	$2.73	$2,257 – $2,932
48' flatbed	$2,646	$2.78	$2,276 – $3,017
Step deck	$2,887	$3.03	$2,425 – $3,349
Power only	$1,913	$2.01	$1,664 – $2,161
Hotshot	$1,443	$1.52	$1,198 – $1,688
26' box truck	$1,418	$1.49	$1,205 – $1,631
Sprinter van	$871	$0.91	$731 – $1,010

More lanes from Groton

Step deck lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,340	$10.55	$1,126 – $1,555	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$7,762	$2.58	$6,520 – $9,004	7 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$5,093	$2.83	$4,279 – $5,908	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$7,604	$2.88	$6,387 – $8,820	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,547	$7.10	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$5,561	$2.79	$4,672 – $6,451	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$7,680	$2.58	$6,451 – $8,909	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,950	$2.84	$4,158 – $5,743	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 Groton, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Groton, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,887 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,425 and $3,349.

How far is Groton, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 952 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 $960 of the $2,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,382, which makes Groton, CT to Chicago, IL 55% 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