Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Leominster, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,088step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $2,594–$3,582
Transit: 3 days

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

Leominster to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,118
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $3,088

Return trip

Chicago → Leominster$6,073

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

Leominster to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Leominster, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,329	$2.42	$2,072 – $2,585
53' refrigerated	$2,776	$2.89	$2,415 – $3,137
48' flatbed	$2,831	$2.94	$2,434 – $3,227
Step deck	$3,088	$3.21	$2,594 – $3,582
Power only	$2,047	$2.13	$1,781 – $2,313
Hotshot	$1,544	$1.61	$1,282 – $1,807
26' box truck	$1,517	$1.58	$1,290 – $1,745
Sprinter van	$931	$0.97	$782 – $1,080

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More lanes from Leominster

Step deck lanes from Leominster, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,669	$8.30	$1,402 – $1,936	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,025 mi	$8,266	$2.73	$6,944 – $9,589	7 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$5,552	$2.99	$4,663 – $6,440	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,662 mi	$8,124	$3.05	$6,824 – $9,424	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,870	$6.45	$1,571 – $2,170	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,048 mi	$6,038	$2.95	$5,072 – $7,004	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,995 mi	$8,192	$2.74	$6,881 – $9,503	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,789 mi	$5,372	$3.00	$4,512 – $6,231	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 Leominster, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Leominster, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,088 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,594 and $3,582.

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

About 962 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 $970 of the $3,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,118 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,073, which makes Leominster, 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