Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Taneytown, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,660step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 673 mi
Typical range: $2,235–$3,086
Transit: 2 days

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

Taneytown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,981
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,660

Return trip

Chicago → Taneytown$4,413

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

Taneytown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Taneytown, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,984	$2.95	$1,766 – $2,203
53' refrigerated	$2,367	$3.52	$2,059 – $2,675
48' flatbed	$2,434	$3.62	$2,094 – $2,775
Step deck	$2,660	$3.95	$2,235 – $3,086
Power only	$1,731	$2.57	$1,506 – $1,956
Hotshot	$1,306	$1.94	$1,084 – $1,528
26' box truck	$1,288	$1.91	$1,095 – $1,481
Sprinter van	$794	$1.18	$667 – $921

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More lanes from Taneytown

Step deck lanes from Taneytown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,925	$8.87	$1,617 – $2,233	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$8,351	$3.09	$7,015 – $9,688	6 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$5,051	$3.46	$4,243 – $5,859	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$8,039	$3.46	$6,753 – $9,325	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,526	$11.65	$1,282 – $1,770	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$8,235	$3.09	$6,917 – $9,552	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$4,887	$3.49	$4,105 – $5,669	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 Taneytown, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Taneytown, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,660 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 673 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,235 and $3,086.

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

About 673 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 $679 of the $2,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,981 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,413, which makes Taneytown, 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