Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salisbury, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,021step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $2,538–$3,505
Transit: 2 days

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

Salisbury to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,209
Fuel: $812
All-in estimate: $3,021

Return trip

Chicago → Salisbury$5,012

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Salisbury to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,267	$2.82	$2,017 – $2,516
53' refrigerated	$2,703	$3.36	$2,351 – $3,054
48' flatbed	$2,767	$3.44	$2,380 – $3,155
Step deck	$3,021	$3.75	$2,538 – $3,505
Power only	$1,985	$2.47	$1,727 – $2,243
Hotshot	$1,498	$1.86	$1,243 – $1,752
26' box truck	$1,474	$1.83	$1,253 – $1,695
Sprinter van	$907	$1.13	$762 – $1,052

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More lanes from Salisbury

Step deck lanes from Salisbury, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,910	$8.97	$1,604 – $2,215	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$8,654	$3.07	$7,270 – $10,039	6 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,349	$3.44	$7,013 – $9,685	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,544	$11.35	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$5,767	$3.38	$4,844 – $6,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,524	$3.08	$7,160 – $9,887	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,092	$3.46	$4,277 – $5,906	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 Salisbury, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Salisbury, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,538 and $3,505.

How far is Salisbury, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 805 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 $812 of the $3,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Salisbury, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,012, which makes Salisbury, MD to Chicago, IL 40% 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