Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lowell, AR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,516step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 612 mi
Typical range: $2,113–$2,919
Transit: 2 days

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

Lowell to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,899
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $2,516

Return trip

Chicago → Lowell$3,349

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lowell to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,871	$3.06	$1,665 – $2,077
53' refrigerated	$2,232	$3.65	$1,942 – $2,522
48' flatbed	$2,301	$3.76	$1,979 – $2,624
Step deck	$2,516	$4.11	$2,113 – $2,919
Power only	$1,629	$2.66	$1,417 – $1,840
Hotshot	$1,228	$2.01	$1,019 – $1,437
26' box truck	$1,213	$1.98	$1,031 – $1,395
Sprinter van	$748	$1.22	$629 – $868

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More lanes from Lowell

Step deck lanes from Lowell, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,336 mi	$6,152	$4.60	$5,168 – $7,137	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$5,390	$3.32	$4,528 – $6,253	4 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,417	$4.53	$2,030 – $2,804	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,691	$3.85	$3,940 – $5,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,563	$4.43	$4,673 – $6,453	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,693	$4.28	$2,262 – $3,123	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,228	$3.34	$4,391 – $6,064	4 d
Dallas, TX	332 mi	$1,831	$5.52	$1,538 – $2,124	1 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 Lowell, AR to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lowell, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,516 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 612 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,113 and $2,919.

How far is Lowell, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 612 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $617 of the $2,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lowell, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,349, which makes Lowell, AR to Chicago, IL 25% 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