Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rutland, VT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,917step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $2,451–$3,384
Transit: 2 days

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

Rutland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,019
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $2,917

Return trip

Chicago → Rutland$6,002

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

Rutland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rutland, VT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,195	$2.46	$1,954 – $2,437
53' refrigerated	$2,617	$2.94	$2,277 – $2,957
48' flatbed	$2,674	$3.00	$2,299 – $3,048
Step deck	$2,917	$3.27	$2,451 – $3,384
Power only	$1,927	$2.16	$1,676 – $2,177
Hotshot	$1,454	$1.63	$1,207 – $1,701
26' box truck	$1,429	$1.60	$1,215 – $1,644
Sprinter van	$878	$0.99	$738 – $1,019

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More lanes from Rutland

Step deck lanes from Rutland, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	247 mi	$1,825	$7.39	$1,533 – $2,116	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$8,092	$2.74	$6,797 – $9,386	7 d
Houston, TX	1,838 mi	$5,504	$2.99	$4,623 – $6,384	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,596 mi	$7,952	$3.06	$6,679 – $9,224	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	321 mi	$1,971	$6.14	$1,656 – $2,286	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,019 mi	$5,970	$2.96	$5,015 – $6,925	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$8,024	$2.74	$6,740 – $9,308	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,752 mi	$5,282	$3.02	$4,437 – $6,127	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 Rutland, VT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Rutland, VT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,917 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,451 and $3,384.

How far is Rutland, VT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 891 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $898 of the $2,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rutland, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,002, which makes Rutland, VT 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