Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, AL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,147step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 766 mi
Typical range: $2,644–$3,651
Transit: 2 days

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

Auburn to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,375
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $3,147

Return trip

Chicago → Auburn$4,360

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

Auburn to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,358	$3.08	$2,098 – $2,617
53' refrigerated	$2,811	$3.67	$2,446 – $3,177
48' flatbed	$2,882	$3.76	$2,479 – $3,286
Step deck	$3,147	$4.11	$2,644 – $3,651
Power only	$2,063	$2.69	$1,795 – $2,331
Hotshot	$1,556	$2.03	$1,292 – $1,821
26' box truck	$1,532	$2.00	$1,303 – $1,762
Sprinter van	$943	$1.23	$792 – $1,094

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$5,231	$5.23	$4,394 – $6,068	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$7,608	$3.40	$6,391 – $8,825	5 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$3,186	$4.38	$2,676 – $3,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$6,993	$3.86	$5,874 – $8,112	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$4,628	$5.09	$3,888 – $5,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$3,862	$4.09	$3,244 – $4,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$7,386	$3.42	$6,204 – $8,568	5 d
Dallas, TX	773 mi	$3,328	$4.31	$2,796 – $3,861	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 Auburn, AL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Auburn, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,147 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 766 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,644 and $3,651.

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

About 766 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 $772 of the $3,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,375 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,360, which makes Auburn, 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