Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Peabody, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,206step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,010 mi
Typical range: $2,693–$3,718
Transit: 3 days

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

Peabody to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,188
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $3,206

Return trip

Chicago → Peabody$6,304

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

Peabody to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Peabody, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,420	$2.40	$2,154 – $2,687
53' refrigerated	$2,885	$2.86	$2,510 – $3,260
48' flatbed	$2,939	$2.91	$2,528 – $3,351
Step deck	$3,206	$3.17	$2,693 – $3,718
Power only	$2,129	$2.11	$1,853 – $2,406
Hotshot	$1,607	$1.59	$1,334 – $1,880
26' box truck	$1,578	$1.56	$1,341 – $1,815
Sprinter van	$968	$0.96	$813 – $1,123

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More lanes from Peabody

Step deck lanes from Peabody, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$1,789	$7.55	$1,503 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,073 mi	$8,386	$2.73	$7,044 – $9,728	7 d
Houston, TX	1,903 mi	$5,665	$2.98	$4,758 – $6,571	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,710 mi	$8,255	$3.05	$6,935 – $9,576	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	328 mi	$1,991	$6.07	$1,672 – $2,310	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,093 mi	$6,153	$2.94	$5,169 – $7,138	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,043 mi	$8,311	$2.73	$6,981 – $9,641	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,835 mi	$5,490	$2.99	$4,611 – $6,368	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 Peabody, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Peabody, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,206 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,693 and $3,718.

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

About 1,010 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 $1,018 of the $3,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,304, which makes Peabody, 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