Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Airy, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,685step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 682 mi
Typical range: $2,255–$3,114
Transit: 2 days

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

Mount Airy to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,997
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $2,685

Return trip

Chicago → Mount Airy$4,454

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mount Airy to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Airy, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,004	$2.94	$1,783 – $2,224
53' refrigerated	$2,390	$3.50	$2,079 – $2,701
48' flatbed	$2,457	$3.60	$2,113 – $2,801
Step deck	$2,685	$3.94	$2,255 – $3,114
Power only	$1,749	$2.56	$1,521 – $1,976
Hotshot	$1,319	$1.93	$1,095 – $1,543
26' box truck	$1,301	$1.91	$1,106 – $1,496
Sprinter van	$801	$1.18	$673 – $930

More lanes from Mount Airy

Step deck lanes from Mount Airy, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,962	$8.64	$1,648 – $2,276	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,708 mi	$8,357	$3.09	$7,020 – $9,694	6 d
Houston, TX	1,448 mi	$5,023	$3.47	$4,219 – $5,826	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$8,042	$3.46	$6,755 – $9,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	137 mi	$1,547	$11.30	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,583	$3.40	$4,690 – $6,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$8,237	$3.09	$6,919 – $9,555	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$4,873	$3.49	$4,093 – $5,653	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 Mount Airy, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Mount Airy, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 682 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,255 and $3,114.

How far is Mount Airy, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 682 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 $688 of the $2,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mount Airy, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,454, which makes Mount Airy, MD to Chicago, IL 40% 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