Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bristol, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,412step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $2,026–$2,797
Transit: 2 days

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

Bristol to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,855
Fuel: $557
All-in estimate: $2,412

Return trip

Chicago → Bristol$3,371

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

Bristol to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,787	$3.24	$1,590 – $1,983
53' refrigerated	$2,132	$3.86	$1,855 – $2,409
48' flatbed	$2,205	$3.99	$1,896 – $2,513
Step deck	$2,412	$4.37	$2,026 – $2,797
Power only	$1,552	$2.81	$1,350 – $1,753
Hotshot	$1,170	$2.12	$971 – $1,369
26' box truck	$1,157	$2.10	$983 – $1,330
Sprinter van	$715	$1.29	$600 – $829

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More lanes from Bristol

Step deck lanes from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$3,564	$5.71	$2,994 – $4,134	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$7,775	$3.24	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$4,025	$3.82	$3,381 – $4,669	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$7,298	$3.65	$6,131 – $8,466	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$3,057	$5.73	$2,567 – $3,546	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,623	$3.69	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$7,617	$3.24	$6,398 – $8,836	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,929	$3.85	$3,301 – $4,558	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 Bristol, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bristol, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,412 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,026 and $2,797.

How far is Bristol, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 552 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 $557 of the $2,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,855 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bristol, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,371, which makes Bristol, TN 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