Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,215step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $2,701–$3,730
Transit: 3 days

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

Salem to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,192
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $3,215

Return trip

Chicago → Salem$6,324

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Salem to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,428	$2.39	$2,161 – $2,695
53' refrigerated	$2,894	$2.85	$2,518 – $3,270
48' flatbed	$2,948	$2.91	$2,535 – $3,361
Step deck	$3,215	$3.17	$2,701 – $3,730
Power only	$2,136	$2.11	$1,859 – $2,414
Hotshot	$1,612	$1.59	$1,338 – $1,886
26' box truck	$1,583	$1.56	$1,346 – $1,820
Sprinter van	$971	$0.96	$816 – $1,127

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,792	$7.53	$1,506 – $2,079	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$8,398	$2.73	$7,055 – $9,742	7 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$5,672	$2.98	$4,765 – $6,580	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$8,269	$3.05	$6,946 – $9,592	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,994	$6.06	$1,675 – $2,313	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$6,161	$2.94	$5,175 – $7,147	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$8,321	$2.73	$6,990 – $9,653	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$5,498	$2.99	$4,618 – $6,377	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 Salem, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Salem, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,215 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,701 and $3,730.

How far is Salem, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,014 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 $1,023 of the $3,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Salem, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,324, which makes Salem, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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