Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,433step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $10.86
Distance: 132 mi
Typical range: $1,204–$1,662
Transit: 1 day

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

Kalamazoo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,300
Fuel: $133
All-in estimate: $1,433

Return trip

Chicago → Kalamazoo$1,557

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Kalamazoo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,006	$7.62	$895 – $1,116
53' refrigerated	$1,203	$9.12	$1,047 – $1,360
48' flatbed	$1,299	$9.84	$1,117 – $1,481
Step deck	$1,433	$10.86	$1,204 – $1,662
Power only	$839	$6.35	$730 – $948
Hotshot	$631	$4.78	$524 – $738
26' box truck	$637	$4.83	$542 – $733
Sprinter van	$402	$3.05	$338 – $467

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

Step deck lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,628	$6.40	$3,888 – $5,369	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$8,414	$3.83	$7,068 – $9,760	5 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$5,247	$4.36	$4,408 – $6,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$7,953	$4.33	$6,681 – $9,226	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$4,162	$6.24	$3,496 – $4,828	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,743	$4.27	$4,824 – $6,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$8,316	$3.84	$6,985 – $9,646	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$4,731	$4.48	$3,974 – $5,488	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 Kalamazoo, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Kalamazoo, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,433 all-in in October 2026, or $10.86 a mile over about 132 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,204 and $1,662.

How far is Kalamazoo, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 132 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $133 of the $1,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Kalamazoo, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,557, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to Chicago, IL 8% 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