Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Rainier, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,750step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $2,310–$3,191
Transit: 2 days

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

Mount Rainier to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,038
Fuel: $712
All-in estimate: $2,750

Return trip

Chicago → Mount Rainier$4,562

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

Mount Rainier to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Rainier, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,055	$2.91	$1,829 – $2,281
53' refrigerated	$2,451	$3.47	$2,132 – $2,770
48' flatbed	$2,518	$3.57	$2,165 – $2,870
Step deck	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191
Power only	$1,795	$2.54	$1,562 – $2,028
Hotshot	$1,354	$1.92	$1,124 – $1,584
26' box truck	$1,334	$1.89	$1,134 – $1,535
Sprinter van	$822	$1.16	$690 – $954

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More lanes from Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes from Mount Rainier, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,996	$8.46	$1,676 – $2,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$8,399	$3.08	$7,055 – $9,742	6 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,572	$10.92	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$5,577	$3.40	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$8,274	$3.09	$6,950 – $9,597	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$4,876	$3.49	$4,096 – $5,656	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 Rainier, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Mount Rainier, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,750 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,310 and $3,191.

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

About 706 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 $712 of the $2,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,038 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,562, which makes Mount Rainier, 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