Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, CT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,799step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $2,351–$3,247
Transit: 2 days

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

Middletown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $2,799

Return trip

Chicago → Middletown$6,188

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Middletown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,108	$2.31	$1,876 – $2,340
53' refrigerated	$2,513	$2.75	$2,186 – $2,840
48' flatbed	$2,566	$2.81	$2,206 – $2,925
Step deck	$2,799	$3.06	$2,351 – $3,247
Power only	$1,851	$2.03	$1,610 – $2,092
Hotshot	$1,397	$1.53	$1,159 – $1,634
26' box truck	$1,373	$1.50	$1,167 – $1,579
Sprinter van	$843	$0.92	$708 – $978

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,277	$11.94	$1,073 – $1,482	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903	7 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$5,033	$2.83	$4,228 – $5,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$7,511	$2.88	$6,309 – $8,713	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,487	$7.51	$1,249 – $1,725	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$5,496	$2.79	$4,617 – $6,375	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$7,596	$2.58	$6,380 – $8,811	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$4,880	$2.85	$4,099 – $5,661	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 Middletown, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Middletown, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,351 and $3,247.

How far is Middletown, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 914 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 $922 of the $2,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Middletown, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,188, which makes Middletown, CT to Chicago, IL 55% 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