Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pawtucket, RI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,158step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $2,652–$3,663
Transit: 3 days

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

Pawtucket to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,161
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $3,158

Return trip

Chicago → Pawtucket$6,475

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

Pawtucket to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pawtucket, RI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,383	$2.41	$2,121 – $2,645
53' refrigerated	$2,841	$2.87	$2,471 – $3,210
48' flatbed	$2,895	$2.93	$2,490 – $3,300
Step deck	$3,158	$3.19	$2,652 – $3,663
Power only	$2,096	$2.12	$1,823 – $2,368
Hotshot	$1,581	$1.60	$1,312 – $1,850
26' box truck	$1,553	$1.57	$1,320 – $1,786
Sprinter van	$953	$0.96	$801 – $1,106

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More lanes from Pawtucket

Step deck lanes from Pawtucket, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$1,621	$8.71	$1,361 – $1,880	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$8,343	$2.73	$7,008 – $9,678	7 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$5,558	$2.99	$4,669 – $6,447	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$8,196	$3.05	$6,885 – $9,507	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,831	$6.61	$1,538 – $2,124	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$6,052	$2.95	$5,084 – $7,021	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$8,261	$2.74	$6,939 – $9,583	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,796 mi	$5,396	$3.00	$4,532 – $6,259	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 Pawtucket, RI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pawtucket, RI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,158 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,652 and $3,663.

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

About 989 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 $997 of the $3,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,161 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,475, which makes Pawtucket, 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