Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,319step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $2,788–$3,850
Transit: 3 days

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

Rochester to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,302
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $3,319

Return trip

Chicago → Rochester$6,597

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

Rochester to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,506	$2.48	$2,230 – $2,782
53' refrigerated	$2,987	$2.96	$2,599 – $3,375
48' flatbed	$3,043	$3.02	$2,617 – $3,469
Step deck	$3,319	$3.29	$2,788 – $3,850
Power only	$2,205	$2.19	$1,918 – $2,491
Hotshot	$1,664	$1.65	$1,381 – $1,946
26' box truck	$1,634	$1.62	$1,389 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,002	$0.99	$842 – $1,163

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	280 mi	$2,002	$7.15	$1,682 – $2,323	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$8,681	$2.83	$7,292 – $10,070	7 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$5,942	$3.08	$4,991 – $6,892	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,713 mi	$8,562	$3.16	$7,192 – $9,932	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	369 mi	$2,198	$5.96	$1,846 – $2,549	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,116 mi	$6,437	$3.04	$5,407 – $7,467	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,042 mi	$8,609	$2.83	$7,232 – $9,987	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,854 mi	$5,739	$3.10	$4,821 – $6,657	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 Rochester, NH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Rochester, NH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,319 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,788 and $3,850.

How far is Rochester, NH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,009 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 $1,017 of the $3,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rochester, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,597, which makes Rochester, NH 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