Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Northampton, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,956step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 908 mi
Typical range: $2,483–$3,429
Transit: 2 days

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

Northampton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,040
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $2,956

Return trip

Chicago → Northampton$5,813

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Northampton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Northampton, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,225	$2.45	$1,980 – $2,470
53' refrigerated	$2,653	$2.92	$2,308 – $2,998
48' flatbed	$2,709	$2.98	$2,330 – $3,088
Step deck	$2,956	$3.26	$2,483 – $3,429
Power only	$1,954	$2.15	$1,700 – $2,208
Hotshot	$1,474	$1.62	$1,224 – $1,725
26' box truck	$1,449	$1.60	$1,232 – $1,667
Sprinter van	$890	$0.98	$748 – $1,033

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More lanes from Northampton

Step deck lanes from Northampton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,519	$9.74	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,971 mi	$8,132	$2.74	$6,831 – $9,433	7 d
Houston, TX	1,804 mi	$5,410	$3.00	$4,544 – $6,276	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,607 mi	$7,973	$3.06	$6,697 – $9,248	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	242 mi	$1,718	$7.10	$1,443 – $1,993	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$5,894	$2.96	$4,951 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$8,055	$2.74	$6,766 – $9,344	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,732 mi	$5,225	$3.02	$4,389 – $6,061	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 Northampton, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Northampton, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,956 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 908 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,483 and $3,429.

How far is Northampton, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 908 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 $916 of the $2,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Northampton, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,813, which makes Northampton, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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