Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carrollton, GA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,561step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $2,151–$2,971
Transit: 2 days

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

Carrollton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,861
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $2,561

Return trip

Chicago → Carrollton$4,077

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

Carrollton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Carrollton, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$2.76	$1,702 – $2,123
53' refrigerated	$2,281	$3.29	$1,984 – $2,577
48' flatbed	$2,344	$3.38	$2,016 – $2,672
Step deck	$2,561	$3.69	$2,151 – $2,971
Power only	$1,670	$2.41	$1,453 – $1,887
Hotshot	$1,259	$1.81	$1,045 – $1,473
26' box truck	$1,242	$1.79	$1,055 – $1,428
Sprinter van	$765	$1.10	$643 – $887

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More lanes from Carrollton

Step deck lanes from Carrollton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	925 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$6,671	$2.97	$5,603 – $7,738	5 d
Houston, TX	779 mi	$2,921	$3.75	$2,454 – $3,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,829 mi	$6,149	$3.36	$5,165 – $7,132	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	834 mi	$3,788	$4.54	$3,182 – $4,394	2 d
San Antonio, TX	992 mi	$3,498	$3.53	$2,938 – $4,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,179 mi	$6,490	$2.98	$5,452 – $7,528	5 d
Dallas, TX	799 mi	$2,975	$3.72	$2,499 – $3,451	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 Carrollton, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Carrollton, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,561 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,151 and $2,971.

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

About 694 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 $700 of the $2,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,861 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,077, which makes Carrollton, 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