Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,363step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $11.95
Distance: 114 mi
Typical range: $1,145–$1,581
Transit: 1 day

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

Mequon to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,248
Fuel: $115
All-in estimate: $1,363

Return trip

Chicago → Mequon$1,485

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

Mequon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$952	$8.35	$847 – $1,056
53' refrigerated	$1,139	$9.99	$991 – $1,287
48' flatbed	$1,235	$10.83	$1,062 – $1,408
Step deck	$1,363	$11.95	$1,145 – $1,581
Power only	$791	$6.94	$688 – $893
Hotshot	$594	$5.21	$493 – $696
26' box truck	$602	$5.28	$511 – $692
Sprinter van	$381	$3.34	$320 – $442

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More lanes from Mequon

Step deck lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$5,286	$6.03	$4,440 – $6,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$7,909	$3.84	$6,643 – $9,174	5 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$5,177	$4.33	$4,349 – $6,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$7,457	$4.34	$6,264 – $8,651	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$4,811	$5.82	$4,041 – $5,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$5,589	$4.25	$4,695 – $6,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,017 mi	$4,560	$4.48	$3,831 – $5,290	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 Mequon, WI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Mequon, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,363 all-in in October 2026, or $11.95 a mile over about 114 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,145 and $1,581.

How far is Mequon, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 114 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 $115 of the $1,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mequon, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,485, which makes Mequon, WI 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