Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Montpelier, VT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,991step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $2,512–$3,470
Transit: 2 days

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

Montpelier to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,062
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $2,991

Return trip

Chicago → Montpelier$6,153

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Montpelier to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Montpelier, VT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,253	$2.45	$2,005 – $2,500
53' refrigerated	$2,686	$2.92	$2,336 – $3,035
48' flatbed	$2,741	$2.98	$2,358 – $3,125
Step deck	$2,991	$3.25	$2,512 – $3,470
Power only	$1,979	$2.15	$1,721 – $2,236
Hotshot	$1,493	$1.62	$1,239 – $1,746
26' box truck	$1,467	$1.59	$1,247 – $1,687
Sprinter van	$901	$0.98	$757 – $1,045

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More lanes from Montpelier

Step deck lanes from Montpelier, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$2,018	$6.62	$1,695 – $2,341	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,975 mi	$8,151	$2.74	$6,847 – $9,456	7 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,627	$2.98	$4,727 – $6,528	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$8,031	$3.06	$6,746 – $9,316	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$2,158	$5.68	$1,813 – $2,504	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$6,086	$2.95	$5,112 – $7,059	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,951 mi	$8,092	$2.74	$6,797 – $9,386	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,794 mi	$5,390	$3.00	$4,528 – $6,253	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 Montpelier, VT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Montpelier, VT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,991 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,512 and $3,470.

How far is Montpelier, VT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 921 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 $929 of the $2,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,062 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Montpelier, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,153, which makes Montpelier, VT to Chicago, IL 51% 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