Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Albertville, AL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,731step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $2,294–$3,168
Transit: 2 days

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

Albertville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,101
Fuel: $630
All-in estimate: $2,731

Return trip

Chicago → Albertville$3,783

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Albertville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Albertville, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,032	$3.25	$1,809 – $2,256
53' refrigerated	$2,424	$3.88	$2,109 – $2,739
48' flatbed	$2,498	$4.00	$2,148 – $2,848
Step deck	$2,731	$4.37	$2,294 – $3,168
Power only	$1,770	$2.83	$1,540 – $2,000
Hotshot	$1,335	$2.14	$1,108 – $1,562
26' box truck	$1,318	$2.11	$1,120 – $1,515
Sprinter van	$813	$1.30	$683 – $943

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More lanes from Albertville

Step deck lanes from Albertville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$5,026	$5.30	$4,222 – $5,830	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$7,392	$3.42	$6,209 – $8,575	5 d
Houston, TX	731 mi	$3,198	$4.37	$2,686 – $3,710	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,747 mi	$6,774	$3.88	$5,690 – $7,858	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	858 mi	$4,433	$5.17	$3,723 – $5,142	2 d
San Antonio, TX	937 mi	$3,838	$4.10	$3,224 – $4,452	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,097 mi	$7,191	$3.43	$6,040 – $8,341	5 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$3,186	$4.38	$2,676 – $3,695	2 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 Albertville, AL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Albertville, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,731 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,294 and $3,168.

How far is Albertville, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 625 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 $630 of the $2,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Albertville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,783, which makes Albertville, AL to Chicago, IL 28% 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