Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cayce, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,706step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $2,273–$3,139
Transit: 2 days

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

Cayce to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,928
Fuel: $778
All-in estimate: $2,706

Return trip

Chicago → Cayce$4,544

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cayce to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cayce, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,027	$2.63	$1,804 – $2,250
53' refrigerated	$2,418	$3.13	$2,103 – $2,732
48' flatbed	$2,478	$3.21	$2,131 – $2,825
Step deck	$2,706	$3.50	$2,273 – $3,139
Power only	$1,774	$2.30	$1,544 – $2,005
Hotshot	$1,338	$1.73	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,318	$1.71	$1,120 – $1,516
Sprinter van	$811	$1.05	$681 – $941

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More lanes from Cayce

Step deck lanes from Cayce, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	715 mi	$3,491	$4.88	$2,932 – $4,049	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,512 mi	$7,212	$2.87	$6,058 – $8,366	6 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,578	$3.41	$3,005 – $4,150	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,097 mi	$6,782	$3.23	$5,697 – $7,867	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,030	$4.84	$2,545 – $3,514	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,265 mi	$4,151	$3.28	$3,487 – $4,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,446 mi	$7,043	$2.88	$5,916 – $8,169	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$3,644	$3.39	$3,061 – $4,227	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 Cayce, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Cayce, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,273 and $3,139.

How far is Cayce, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 772 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 $778 of the $2,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cayce, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,544, which makes Cayce, SC to Chicago, IL 40% 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