Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stamford, CT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,686step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $2,256–$3,116
Transit: 2 days

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

Stamford to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,814
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $2,686

Return trip

Chicago → Stamford$5,938

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Stamford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Stamford, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,020	$2.33	$1,797 – $2,242
53' refrigerated	$2,408	$2.78	$2,095 – $2,721
48' flatbed	$2,461	$2.85	$2,117 – $2,806
Step deck	$2,686	$3.11	$2,256 – $3,116
Power only	$1,772	$2.05	$1,541 – $2,002
Hotshot	$1,336	$1.55	$1,109 – $1,564
26' box truck	$1,314	$1.52	$1,117 – $1,512
Sprinter van	$808	$0.93	$679 – $937

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More lanes from Stamford

Step deck lanes from Stamford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$7,553	$2.58	$6,345 – $8,762	7 d
Houston, TX	1,711 mi	$4,873	$2.85	$4,093 – $5,653	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,551 mi	$7,369	$2.89	$6,190 – $8,548	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,287	$9.82	$1,081 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,903 mi	$5,338	$2.81	$4,484 – $6,192	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,888 mi	$7,469	$2.59	$6,274 – $8,664	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,650 mi	$4,725	$2.86	$3,969 – $5,481	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,026 mi	$4,679	$4.56	$3,930 – $5,427	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 Stamford, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Stamford, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,686 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,256 and $3,116.

How far is Stamford, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 865 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 $872 of the $2,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Stamford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,938, which makes Stamford, CT to Chicago, IL 55% 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