Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brookhaven, GA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,538step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 685 mi
Typical range: $2,132–$2,944
Transit: 2 days

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

Brookhaven to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,847
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $2,538

Return trip

Chicago → Brookhaven$4,040

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brookhaven to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookhaven, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,894	$2.77	$1,686 – $2,103
53' refrigerated	$2,259	$3.30	$1,966 – $2,553
48' flatbed	$2,323	$3.39	$1,997 – $2,648
Step deck	$2,538	$3.70	$2,132 – $2,944
Power only	$1,653	$2.41	$1,438 – $1,868
Hotshot	$1,247	$1.82	$1,035 – $1,459
26' box truck	$1,230	$1.80	$1,045 – $1,414
Sprinter van	$758	$1.11	$636 – $879

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More lanes from Brookhaven

Step deck lanes from Brookhaven, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$4,115	$4.72	$3,457 – $4,774	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,294 mi	$6,791	$2.96	$5,705 – $7,878	5 d
Houston, TX	834 mi	$3,070	$3.68	$2,579 – $3,561	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,876 mi	$6,284	$3.35	$5,279 – $7,290	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$3,611	$4.62	$3,033 – $4,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$3,647	$3.48	$3,063 – $4,230	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$6,613	$2.97	$5,555 – $7,671	5 d
Dallas, TX	851 mi	$3,116	$3.66	$2,617 – $3,614	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 Brookhaven, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Brookhaven, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,538 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 685 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,132 and $2,944.

How far is Brookhaven, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 685 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 $691 of the $2,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,040, which makes Brookhaven, GA to Chicago, IL 37% 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