Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lawrence, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,176step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $2,668–$3,684
Transit: 3 days

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

Lawrence to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,170
Fuel: $1,006
All-in estimate: $3,176

Return trip

Chicago → Lawrence$6,247

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

Lawrence to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,397	$2.40	$2,134 – $2,661
53' refrigerated	$2,858	$2.86	$2,486 – $3,229
48' flatbed	$2,912	$2.92	$2,504 – $3,320
Step deck	$3,176	$3.18	$2,668 – $3,684
Power only	$2,109	$2.11	$1,835 – $2,383
Hotshot	$1,591	$1.59	$1,321 – $1,862
26' box truck	$1,563	$1.57	$1,328 – $1,797
Sprinter van	$959	$0.96	$806 – $1,112

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More lanes from Lawrence

Step deck lanes from Lawrence, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$1,789	$7.55	$1,503 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$8,356	$2.73	$7,019 – $9,693	7 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,654	$2.98	$4,750 – $6,559	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$8,225	$3.05	$6,909 – $9,541	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,988	$6.08	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,087 mi	$6,138	$2.94	$5,156 – $7,120	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,031 mi	$8,281	$2.73	$6,956 – $9,606	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$5,472	$2.99	$4,596 – $6,347	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 Lawrence, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lawrence, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,176 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,668 and $3,684.

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

About 998 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 $1,006 of the $3,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,170 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,247, which makes Lawrence, 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