Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,660step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,234–$3,085
Transit: 2 days

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

Cary to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,906
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $2,660

Return trip

Chicago → Cary$4,364

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cary to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,991	$2.66	$1,772 – $2,210
53' refrigerated	$2,374	$3.17	$2,065 – $2,683
48' flatbed	$2,435	$3.26	$2,094 – $2,776
Step deck	$2,660	$3.56	$2,234 – $3,085
Power only	$1,741	$2.33	$1,515 – $1,967
Hotshot	$1,313	$1.76	$1,090 – $1,536
26' box truck	$1,294	$1.73	$1,100 – $1,488
Sprinter van	$796	$1.06	$669 – $924

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More lanes from Cary

Step deck lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,787	$5.51	$2,341 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$7,564	$2.87	$6,353 – $8,774	6 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,091	$3.32	$3,436 – $4,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$7,189	$3.23	$6,039 – $8,339	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,362	$5.65	$1,984 – $2,739	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$7,414	$2.88	$6,228 – $8,600	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$4,083	$3.32	$3,430 – $4,736	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 Cary, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Cary, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,660 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,234 and $3,085.

How far is Cary, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 748 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 $754 of the $2,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cary, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,364, which makes Cary, NC to Chicago, IL 39% 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