Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,751step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 893 mi
Typical range: $2,311–$3,191
Transit: 2 days

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

Milford to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,851
Fuel: $900
All-in estimate: $2,751

Return trip

Chicago → Milford$6,081

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

Milford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,070	$2.32	$1,842 – $2,298
53' refrigerated	$2,468	$2.76	$2,147 – $2,789
48' flatbed	$2,521	$2.82	$2,168 – $2,874
Step deck	$2,751	$3.08	$2,311 – $3,191
Power only	$1,817	$2.03	$1,581 – $2,053
Hotshot	$1,371	$1.54	$1,138 – $1,604
26' box truck	$1,348	$1.51	$1,146 – $1,550
Sprinter van	$828	$0.93	$696 – $960

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More lanes from Milford

Step deck lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,164	$16.40	$978 – $1,350	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$7,619	$2.58	$6,400 – $8,838	7 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$4,950	$2.84	$4,158 – $5,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$7,446	$2.88	$6,255 – $8,638	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,380	$8.52	$1,159 – $1,600	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$5,416	$2.80	$4,549 – $6,282	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$7,537	$2.58	$6,331 – $8,743	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$4,803	$2.86	$4,034 – $5,571	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 Milford, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Milford, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,751 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 893 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,311 and $3,191.

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

About 893 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 $900 of the $2,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,851 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,081, which makes Milford, 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