Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Clair Shores, MI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,974step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.69
Distance: 295 mi
Typical range: $1,659–$2,290
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Clair Shores to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,677
Fuel: $297
All-in estimate: $1,974

Return trip

Chicago → St. Clair Shores$2,145

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

St. Clair Shores to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Clair Shores, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,429	$4.84	$1,271 – $1,586
53' refrigerated	$1,707	$5.79	$1,485 – $1,929
48' flatbed	$1,798	$6.10	$1,547 – $2,050
Step deck	$1,974	$6.69	$1,659 – $2,290
Power only	$1,219	$4.13	$1,061 – $1,378
Hotshot	$918	$3.11	$762 – $1,075
26' box truck	$916	$3.11	$779 – $1,054
Sprinter van	$571	$1.94	$480 – $663

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More lanes from St. Clair Shores

Step deck lanes from St. Clair Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$3,917	$6.92	$3,291 – $4,544	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$8,964	$3.80	$7,530 – $10,398	6 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,652	$4.28	$4,748 – $6,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$8,556	$4.28	$7,187 – $9,925	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$3,516	$6.80	$2,953 – $4,078	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$6,197	$4.20	$5,205 – $7,188	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,328 mi	$8,866	$3.81	$7,447 – $10,285	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$5,206	$4.37	$4,373 – $6,038	3 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 St. Clair Shores, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from St. Clair Shores, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,974 all-in in October 2026, or $6.69 a mile over about 295 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,659 and $2,290.

How far is St. Clair Shores, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 295 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $297 of the $1,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to St. Clair Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,145, which makes St. Clair Shores, MI to Chicago, IL 8% 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