Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Somerville, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,186step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,002 mi
Typical range: $2,676–$3,696
Transit: 3 days

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

Somerville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,176
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $3,186

Return trip

Chicago → Somerville$6,266

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

Somerville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerville, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,405	$2.40	$2,141 – $2,670
53' refrigerated	$2,867	$2.86	$2,494 – $3,240
48' flatbed	$2,921	$2.92	$2,512 – $3,330
Step deck	$3,186	$3.18	$2,676 – $3,696
Power only	$2,116	$2.11	$1,841 – $2,391
Hotshot	$1,596	$1.59	$1,325 – $1,868
26' box truck	$1,568	$1.56	$1,333 – $1,803
Sprinter van	$962	$0.96	$808 – $1,116

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More lanes from Somerville

Step deck lanes from Somerville, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,742	$7.81	$1,464 – $2,021	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$8,368	$2.73	$7,029 – $9,707	7 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,634	$2.98	$4,732 – $6,535	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,233	$3.05	$6,916 – $9,551	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$1,947	$6.20	$1,635 – $2,258	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$6,123	$2.94	$5,143 – $7,102	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,035 mi	$8,291	$2.73	$6,965 – $9,618	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,824 mi	$5,462	$2.99	$4,588 – $6,335	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 Somerville, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Somerville, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,676 and $3,696.

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

About 1,002 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 $1,010 of the $3,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,266, which makes Somerville, 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