Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Carrollton, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,761step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 710 mi
Typical range: $2,320–$3,203
Transit: 2 days

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

New Carrollton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,045
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $2,761

Return trip

Chicago → New Carrollton$4,581

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

New Carrollton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Carrollton, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,064	$2.91	$1,837 – $2,291
53' refrigerated	$2,461	$3.47	$2,141 – $2,781
48' flatbed	$2,528	$3.56	$2,174 – $2,882
Step deck	$2,761	$3.89	$2,320 – $3,203
Power only	$1,803	$2.54	$1,568 – $2,037
Hotshot	$1,360	$1.91	$1,128 – $1,591
26' box truck	$1,340	$1.89	$1,139 – $1,541
Sprinter van	$825	$1.16	$693 – $957

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More lanes from New Carrollton

Step deck lanes from New Carrollton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,973	$8.58	$1,658 – $2,289	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759	6 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$5,025	$3.47	$4,221 – $5,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$8,094	$3.46	$6,799 – $9,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	139 mi	$1,555	$11.18	$1,306 – $1,803	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,592	$3.40	$4,697 – $6,486	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,893	$3.49	$4,110 – $5,676	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 New Carrollton, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from New Carrollton, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,761 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 710 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,320 and $3,203.

How far is New Carrollton, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 710 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 $716 of the $2,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Carrollton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,581, which makes New Carrollton, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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