Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Methuen, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,174step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $2,666–$3,682
Transit: 3 days

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

Methuen to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,169
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,174

Return trip

Chicago → Methuen$6,242

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

Methuen to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Methuen, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,396	$2.40	$2,132 – $2,659
53' refrigerated	$2,856	$2.86	$2,484 – $3,227
48' flatbed	$2,910	$2.92	$2,502 – $3,317
Step deck	$3,174	$3.18	$2,666 – $3,682
Power only	$2,107	$2.11	$1,833 – $2,381
Hotshot	$1,590	$1.59	$1,320 – $1,860
26' box truck	$1,561	$1.57	$1,327 – $1,796
Sprinter van	$958	$0.96	$805 – $1,112

More lanes from Methuen

Step deck lanes from Methuen, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,796	$7.51	$1,508 – $2,083	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$8,353	$2.73	$7,017 – $9,690	7 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,654	$2.98	$4,750 – $6,559	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$8,222	$3.05	$6,907 – $9,538	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,994	$6.06	$1,675 – $2,313	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$6,141	$2.94	$5,158 – $7,123	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$8,279	$2.73	$6,954 – $9,603	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 Methuen, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Methuen, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,174 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,666 and $3,682.

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

About 997 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 $1,005 of the $3,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,169 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,242, which makes Methuen, 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