Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Taylor, MI to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,888step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.02
Distance: 269 mi
Typical range: $1,586–$2,190
Transit: 1 day

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

Taylor to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,617
Fuel: $271
All-in estimate: $1,888

Return trip

Chicago → Taylor$2,051

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

Taylor to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Taylor, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,361	$5.06	$1,211 – $1,511
53' refrigerated	$1,626	$6.05	$1,415 – $1,838
48' flatbed	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959
Step deck	$1,888	$7.02	$1,586 – $2,190
Power only	$1,159	$4.31	$1,008 – $1,309
Hotshot	$873	$3.24	$724 – $1,021
26' box truck	$872	$3.24	$741 – $1,003
Sprinter van	$544	$2.02	$457 – $632

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More lanes from Taylor

Step deck lanes from Taylor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$3,999	$6.85	$3,359 – $4,639	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,333 mi	$8,883	$3.81	$7,462 – $10,304	5 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$5,544	$4.30	$4,657 – $6,431	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,972 mi	$8,456	$4.29	$7,103 – $9,809	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$3,576	$6.73	$3,004 – $4,148	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$6,085	$4.21	$5,112 – $7,059	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$8,782	$3.81	$7,377 – $10,187	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,161 mi	$5,097	$4.39	$4,282 – $5,913	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 Taylor, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Taylor, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,888 all-in in October 2026, or $7.02 a mile over about 269 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,586 and $2,190.

How far is Taylor, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 269 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 $271 of the $1,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Taylor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,051, which makes Taylor, 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