Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Springfield, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,978step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $2,501–$3,454
Transit: 2 days

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

Springfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,053
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $2,978

Return trip

Chicago → Springfield$5,857

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

Springfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,242	$2.45	$1,996 – $2,489
53' refrigerated	$2,673	$2.92	$2,326 – $3,021
48' flatbed	$2,729	$2.98	$2,347 – $3,111
Step deck	$2,978	$3.25	$2,501 – $3,454
Power only	$1,969	$2.15	$1,713 – $2,225
Hotshot	$1,486	$1.62	$1,233 – $1,738
26' box truck	$1,461	$1.59	$1,241 – $1,680
Sprinter van	$897	$0.98	$753 – $1,041

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More lanes from Springfield

Step deck lanes from Springfield, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,486	$10.17	$1,248 – $1,723	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,980 mi	$8,155	$2.74	$6,850 – $9,459	7 d
Houston, TX	1,803 mi	$5,408	$3.00	$4,542 – $6,273	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,615 mi	$7,995	$3.06	$6,716 – $9,274	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	234 mi	$1,693	$7.23	$1,422 – $1,963	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$5,894	$2.96	$4,951 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,948 mi	$8,075	$2.74	$6,783 – $9,367	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$5,230	$3.02	$4,393 – $6,067	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 Springfield, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Springfield, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,978 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,501 and $3,454.

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

About 917 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 $925 of the $2,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,053 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,857, which makes Springfield, 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