Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Presque Isle, ME to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,947step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $3,315–$4,578
Transit: 3 days

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

Presque Isle to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,725
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $3,947

Return trip

Chicago → Presque Isle$7,932

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Presque Isle to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Presque Isle, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,994	$2.47	$2,665 – $3,323
53' refrigerated	$3,568	$2.94	$3,104 – $4,032
48' flatbed	$3,621	$2.99	$3,114 – $4,128
Step deck	$3,947	$3.26	$3,315 – $4,578
Power only	$2,642	$2.18	$2,299 – $2,986
Hotshot	$1,994	$1.65	$1,655 – $2,333
26' box truck	$1,955	$1.61	$1,662 – $2,248
Sprinter van	$1,198	$0.99	$1,006 – $1,389

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More lanes from Presque Isle

Step deck lanes from Presque Isle, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$3,211	$5.32	$2,697 – $3,725	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,237 mi	$9,380	$2.90	$7,879 – $10,881	7 d
Houston, TX	2,211 mi	$6,887	$3.12	$5,785 – $7,989	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,905 mi	$9,376	$3.23	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,346	$4.86	$2,811 – $3,881	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,386 mi	$7,368	$3.09	$6,189 – $8,546	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,222 mi	$9,340	$2.90	$7,846 – $10,834	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,112 mi	$6,616	$3.13	$5,557 – $7,674	5 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 Presque Isle, ME to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Presque Isle, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,947 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,315 and $4,578.

How far is Presque Isle, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,212 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 $1,222 of the $3,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Presque Isle, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,932, which makes Presque Isle, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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