Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Taunton, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,196step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $2,684–$3,707
Transit: 3 days

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

Taunton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,182
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $3,196

Return trip

Chicago → Taunton$6,285

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

Taunton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Taunton, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,413	$2.40	$2,147 – $2,678
53' refrigerated	$2,876	$2.86	$2,502 – $3,250
48' flatbed	$2,930	$2.91	$2,520 – $3,340
Step deck	$3,196	$3.18	$2,684 – $3,707
Power only	$2,123	$2.11	$1,847 – $2,399
Hotshot	$1,602	$1.59	$1,329 – $1,874
26' box truck	$1,573	$1.56	$1,337 – $1,809
Sprinter van	$965	$0.96	$811 – $1,120

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More lanes from Taunton

Step deck lanes from Taunton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,669	$8.30	$1,402 – $1,936	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,069 mi	$8,376	$2.73	$7,036 – $9,716	7 d
Houston, TX	1,875 mi	$5,593	$2.98	$4,698 – $6,488	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,233	$3.05	$6,916 – $9,551	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$1,880	$6.42	$1,579 – $2,181	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,067 mi	$6,087	$2.94	$5,113 – $7,060	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$8,294	$2.73	$6,967 – $9,621	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,813 mi	$5,433	$3.00	$4,564 – $6,303	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 Taunton, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Taunton, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,196 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,684 and $3,707.

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

About 1,006 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 $1,014 of the $3,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,285, which makes Taunton, 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