Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newport, RI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,175step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $2,667–$3,683
Transit: 3 days

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

Newport to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,171
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $3,175

Return trip

Chicago → Newport$6,510

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

Newport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, RI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,396	$2.41	$2,133 – $2,660
53' refrigerated	$2,856	$2.87	$2,485 – $3,228
48' flatbed	$2,911	$2.92	$2,503 – $3,318
Step deck	$3,175	$3.19	$2,667 – $3,683
Power only	$2,108	$2.12	$1,834 – $2,382
Hotshot	$1,590	$1.60	$1,320 – $1,861
26' box truck	$1,562	$1.57	$1,328 – $1,796
Sprinter van	$959	$0.96	$805 – $1,112

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More lanes from Newport

Step deck lanes from Newport, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,581	$9.08	$1,328 – $1,834	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$8,358	$2.73	$7,021 – $9,695	7 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,532	$2.99	$4,647 – $6,417	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$8,204	$3.05	$6,892 – $9,517	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,790	$6.78	$1,503 – $2,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$6,029	$2.95	$5,064 – $6,994	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$8,271	$2.74	$6,947 – $9,594	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,791 mi	$5,383	$3.01	$4,522 – $6,244	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 Newport, RI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Newport, RI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,175 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,667 and $3,683.

How far is Newport, RI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 996 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,004 of the $3,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Newport, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,510, which makes Newport, RI 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