Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Westfield, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,946step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 904 mi
Typical range: $2,475–$3,417
Transit: 2 days

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

Westfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,034
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $2,946

Return trip

Chicago → Westfield$5,794

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

Westfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Westfield, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,218	$2.45	$1,974 – $2,462
53' refrigerated	$2,644	$2.92	$2,300 – $2,988
48' flatbed	$2,700	$2.99	$2,322 – $3,078
Step deck	$2,946	$3.26	$2,475 – $3,417
Power only	$1,947	$2.15	$1,694 – $2,200
Hotshot	$1,469	$1.62	$1,219 – $1,719
26' box truck	$1,444	$1.60	$1,227 – $1,661
Sprinter van	$887	$0.98	$745 – $1,029

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More lanes from Westfield

Step deck lanes from Westfield, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	140 mi	$1,466	$10.47	$1,231 – $1,700	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$8,122	$2.74	$6,823 – $9,422	7 d
Houston, TX	1,792 mi	$5,379	$3.00	$4,519 – $6,240	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,602 mi	$7,959	$3.06	$6,686 – $9,233	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	227 mi	$1,670	$7.36	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,981 mi	$5,865	$2.96	$4,927 – $6,804	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,935 mi	$8,043	$2.74	$6,756 – $9,329	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$5,199	$3.02	$4,367 – $6,031	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 Westfield, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Westfield, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,946 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 904 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,475 and $3,417.

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

About 904 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 $912 of the $2,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,034 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,794, which makes Westfield, 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