Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portage, MI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,426step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.97
Distance: 130 mi
Typical range: $1,198–$1,654
Transit: 1 day

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

Portage to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,295
Fuel: $131
All-in estimate: $1,426

Return trip

Chicago → Portage$1,549

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Portage to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,000	$7.69	$890 – $1,110
53' refrigerated	$1,197	$9.21	$1,041 – $1,353
48' flatbed	$1,293	$9.95	$1,112 – $1,474
Step deck	$1,426	$10.97	$1,198 – $1,654
Power only	$834	$6.42	$726 – $942
Hotshot	$627	$4.82	$521 – $734
26' box truck	$634	$4.87	$539 – $729
Sprinter van	$400	$3.08	$336 – $464

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More lanes from Portage

Step deck lanes from Portage, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,628	$6.40	$3,888 – $5,369	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$8,410	$3.84	$7,065 – $9,756	5 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$5,230	$4.36	$4,393 – $6,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$7,946	$4.33	$6,674 – $9,217	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$4,158	$6.24	$3,492 – $4,823	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$5,729	$4.27	$4,812 – $6,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$8,313	$3.84	$6,983 – $9,643	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$4,717	$4.48	$3,962 – $5,472	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 Portage, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Portage, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,426 all-in in October 2026, or $10.97 a mile over about 130 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,198 and $1,654.

How far is Portage, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 130 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $131 of the $1,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Portage, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,549, which makes Portage, MI to Chicago, IL 8% 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