Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Providence, RI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,153step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $2,648–$3,657
Transit: 3 days

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

Providence to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,158
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $3,153

Return trip

Chicago → Providence$6,465

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

Providence to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Providence, RI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,379	$2.41	$2,117 – $2,641
53' refrigerated	$2,836	$2.87	$2,467 – $3,205
48' flatbed	$2,890	$2.93	$2,486 – $3,295
Step deck	$3,153	$3.19	$2,648 – $3,657
Power only	$2,092	$2.12	$1,820 – $2,364
Hotshot	$1,579	$1.60	$1,310 – $1,847
26' box truck	$1,551	$1.57	$1,318 – $1,783
Sprinter van	$952	$0.96	$799 – $1,104

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More lanes from Providence

Step deck lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,604	$8.86	$1,347 – $1,861	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$8,336	$2.73	$7,002 – $9,669	7 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$5,545	$2.99	$4,658 – $6,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$8,188	$3.05	$6,878 – $9,498	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,815	$6.67	$1,525 – $2,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$6,042	$2.95	$5,075 – $7,009	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$8,253	$2.74	$6,933 – $9,574	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$5,385	$3.01	$4,524 – $6,247	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 Providence, RI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Providence, RI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,153 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,648 and $3,657.

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

About 987 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 $995 of the $3,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,158 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,465, which makes Providence, 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